Atmospheric Perspective - Analysis of Isaac Levitan’s “Crimean Landscape”

What is atmospheric perspective?

Atmospheric perspective refers to the change in an object’s appearance when viewed from a distance. Objects in the distance (such as mountains) may look duller and bluer in colour than objects in the foreground, which appear more saturated or yellow in colour and more detailed.

Analysis of Isaac Levitan’s “Crimean Landscape” (1887, oil on canvas)