Introducing ArtChapter 7:
Perceiving NatureWeb Museum ActivitiesNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
In Chapter 6, you explored the different ways artists have depicted nature. Visit the National Gallery of Art by clicking on the link above. This link will take you to Henri Rousseau's painting Tropical Forest with Monkeys. Be sure the volume on your computer is turned on so you can listen to the monkeys.
Describe what is illustrated in the painting. How is nature depicted? How has the artist used colors to show that the forest is tropical? Is it an imaginary or realistic scene? Explain your answer.  | 
