Lyons, JenniferAnderson, Hannah R.2020-12-042020-12-042020-12http://hdl.handle.net/10829/24236Thesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Art History and Theory degree in the School of Art and Design at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY.My thesis centers on the idea of the human connection towards landscape paintings by analyzing the seaport and coastal scenes by Baroque landscape painter, Claude Lorrain. Within these bodies of work I focus on ideas of escapism, visual pilgrimage, and virtual reality. My work will explore the questions of what escapism or a visual pilgrimage is, how a person can be drawn into a landscape painting, and whether or not the placement or orientation can impact how we interpret and feel about a work. I draw upon a wide variety of methodologies such as semiotics and psychoanalysis to frame my argument.31 pagesen-USArt History and Theory thesisClaude LorrainLandscape PaintingThesis