“Dawn at Neuchâtel” is a cloudscape artwork created by John Ruskin in 1866. This masterpiece belongs to the Romanticism art movement, which emphasizes the beauty and power of nature as well as human emotion.
The artwork captures a serene and majestic dawn over Neuchâtel, where delicate clouds are depicted floating across the sky. The sky shades from warm hues of golden and orange near the horizon to cooler tones of blue and white towards the higher clouds. The fluid brushstrokes perfectly convey the transition from night to day, highlighting the soft morning light. The tranquil atmosphere and delicate rendering of the clouds evoke a sense of peacefulness and reverence for nature’s beauty.