Topic > The work of artists: Tom Roberts with An Autumn Morning

'Artists work within a context. The landscape is largely a reflection of its historical context. The way the landscape is perceived through the artists' works shows its historical context. When artists work within a context, they rely on things like their environment, historical background, social and cultural events. This is shown in their artwork as it expresses their personal experiences over the years. Sydney is a very popular city full of numerous artistic and cultural experiences. The historic changes occurring across Sydney have inspired artists such as Australian artist Grace Cossington-Smith with her painting The Bridge in Curve, and also an Australian artist, Tom Roberts with An Autumn Morning. These show the different events that occurred in the different time periods which are shown through the colors and how the city has improved. Tom Roberts was an Australian artist who traveled extensively in the Sydney areas to find ideas for his paintings such as historical, political and landscape. In the period...