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Stoidhlean eadar-dhealaichte

Different styles

Here we see two pictures in which the subjects are alike, but with a different style.

‘The Blind Girl’, 1856
Neach‑ealain: John Everett Millais
‘Portrait of a Woman’, 1638‑39
Neach‑ealain: Guido Reni

What do you think of them?

When talking about them, you can use the verbs and expressions we learned in this lesson.

Tha mise a’ smaoineachadh gu bheil …

I think (I’m thinking) that …

Saoilidh mi …

I think …

‘S e dealbh [buadhair] a th’ ann.

It’s a [adjective] painting …

Is toil leam …

I like …

Cha toil leam …

I don’t like …

Tha mise a’ smaoineachadh gu bheil dathan a’ bhogha-fhroise a’ samhlachadh dòchas anns an dealbh.

I think (I’m thinking) that the rainbow symbolises hope in the painting.

Saoilidh mi gu bheil iomsgaradh eadar an dealbh-cùil dorcha agus an dealbh-toisich soilleir.

I think there is contrast between the dark background and the light foreground.

‘S e dealbh socair a th’ ann.

It’s a calm picture.

Is toil leam na dathan soilleir anns an dealbh.

I like the bright/light colours in the painting.

Cha toil leam an dealbh-cùil doilleir anns an dealbh seo.

I don’t like the dark background in this painting.