Mountain landscape in black and white - A trilogy of three pictures (3 of 3) by Frank Bittner

About "Mountain landscape in black and white - A trilogy of three pictures (3 of 3)"

by Frank Bittner

About the artwork

In this three-part series, the third picture shows a mountain landscape in powerful black and white, whose partly snow-covered peaks and slopes subtly hint at the changing seasons. The scene captures the moment just before or after summer, when the warmth of the light meets the cool remnants of winter and nature pauses in a delicate transition. Wisps of mist envelop individual peaks and slopes, creating a state of suspension between the visible and the hidden - between the enduring solidity of the mountains and the fleeting lightness of mist and light.

A dense coniferous forest of firs and spruces stretches out in front of the mountains, their slender silhouettes like silent sentinels. They give rhythm to the picture plane, lend verticality and at the same time ground the monumental landscape. The interplay of forest, mountain and mist creates a tension between permanence and transience, solidity and dissolution.

The sky opens up in the upper left area, where delicate cloud formations dissolve to the right. This motif of transition runs through the series: condensation and dissolution, light and shadow, duration and transience enter into a silent dialogue.

The picture invites us not only to look at the landscape, but also to experience the interplay of the elements, the play of time and space, the subtle nuances of the seasons. In this tension, a poetic force unfolds that sharpens perception and invites us to pause for a moment.

Created by Frank Bittner with support from AI.