Arbroath Abbey by John Piper

The English Artist John Piper was born on the 13 of December 1903 and he died on the 28^th of June 1992. The Print Arbroath Abbey was created in 1988. The Print is of a ruined abbey in which the artist uses black white and grey tones which adds to the haunted look. Around the print is the shade Black used to draw the eye of the viewer to centre. The use of white is used where the moon hits building. The print has been set during the night because of the darkness in the sky and is also likely the reason for the use of darker shades. When I look at this print I start to think of a perfect haunted scene because of the medieval abbey which had been destroyed. This style is often what John Piper used in his other prints and his paintings which are usually of church buildings and gothic stained glass windows. I do like this print because of how he has used black and white affectively to show a haunted scene at night. I also like his use of ruined abbey in the centre giving it a romantic theme.