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"Entrance to the
Manor House," by Thomas Kinkade is the black sheep of my collection.
Despite the fact that it has buildings in it, I still am given a feeling
of space and depth when I look at it. As is the mode in Thomas Kinkade’s
paintings, "Entrance to the Manor House" demonstrates some of the many
elements and principles of art. It uses a wide spectrum of colors,
from the browns of the entrance gate/arch to the warm and cool colors of
the flowers and tints of the manor house and front grass. There are
more recognizable shapes in this painting than are found in my other selections
of Thomas Kinkade’s work. The entrance arch building has many shapes,
as does the more faded manor house behind it. The lines of the path
lead the viewer’s eye to the entrance building, creating good movement
of the eye to where the emphasis is placed. The contrast between
the shades of color in the foreground and the faded looking tints of the
manor house in the background creates an illusion of space. It truly
looks like I could walk under the arched entrance building and up to the
manor house behind it.
I like this
painting because it focuses not on the manor house, as some more traditional
paintings would, but on its arched entrance gate. The manor house
behind it looks a bit stuffy and imposing, but the entrance gate looks
welcoming and homey. The flowers on the sides of it are also very
beautiful and overgrown to just the right degree. If I were to visit
this manor house, I imagine that I would spend much of my time playing
around the entrance gate and its gardens. |