When the average person thinks of art, there is a distinct possibility that they will think of famous landscape painters. Landscape actually comes from a Dutch word landschap, meaning a cultivated strip of land. These paintings show outdoor scenes, both in real life and imaginary. Often showing weather conditions and the sky, but people are only used incidentally.
Often, these forms of work were used to show a particular place, and included buildings and architecture, these came to be referred to as topographical views. These came to prominence in the 18th Century, especially with English estate owners who wished to have their estates captured for posterity. There is a school of thought that views fine art paintings as greater works of art than these topographical ones.
It was during the 17th Century, in which a dramatic growth of this form of painting occurred, along with subtle realist depictions of light and weather. These were largely painted by Dutch artists, and tended to be quite small works as they were intended for smaller houses. Although, some were still large and often depicted people in the foreground, such as the works by Peter Paul Rubens.
The Calvinist way of life is largely thought to be responsible for the decrease in popularity of religious art works, and the rise in popularity of the landscape in Holland. At that time several popular themes emerged in Dutch paintings, such as village and farm life, a woodland setting or a battlefield. At last, during the 18th and 19th Centuries these paintings finally began to see an increase in prestige, as did literary landscapes and Barcelona paintings.
It was during the early 18th Century that watercolor paintings became something of an English specialty. This was brought about largely by a viable market for the professional artist. It also saw an increase in the numbers of amateurs, who closely followed techniques and guidelines laid out in books by Cozens amongst others, and was often seen as a suitable pastime for genteel ladies of good breeding.
Constable concentrated on the nature and area close to his birthplace of Suffolk, England, with Dedham Vale now known as Constable Country. He had an unerring knack of being able to capture, in paint, the colors, vistas and climatic conditions of his chosen subjects. Even the artist Fuesli remarked that seeing a Constable painting made him wish for an umbrella.
Turner is probably the best known of all the famous landscape painters, and his style is still extremely popular. He concentrated exclusively on watercolors until the age of 21, and is renowned for his unique way of capturing the effects of light. His work was revered by Claude Monet, as well as a host of 20th Century expressionists.
Often, these forms of work were used to show a particular place, and included buildings and architecture, these came to be referred to as topographical views. These came to prominence in the 18th Century, especially with English estate owners who wished to have their estates captured for posterity. There is a school of thought that views fine art paintings as greater works of art than these topographical ones.
It was during the 17th Century, in which a dramatic growth of this form of painting occurred, along with subtle realist depictions of light and weather. These were largely painted by Dutch artists, and tended to be quite small works as they were intended for smaller houses. Although, some were still large and often depicted people in the foreground, such as the works by Peter Paul Rubens.
The Calvinist way of life is largely thought to be responsible for the decrease in popularity of religious art works, and the rise in popularity of the landscape in Holland. At that time several popular themes emerged in Dutch paintings, such as village and farm life, a woodland setting or a battlefield. At last, during the 18th and 19th Centuries these paintings finally began to see an increase in prestige, as did literary landscapes and Barcelona paintings.
It was during the early 18th Century that watercolor paintings became something of an English specialty. This was brought about largely by a viable market for the professional artist. It also saw an increase in the numbers of amateurs, who closely followed techniques and guidelines laid out in books by Cozens amongst others, and was often seen as a suitable pastime for genteel ladies of good breeding.
Constable concentrated on the nature and area close to his birthplace of Suffolk, England, with Dedham Vale now known as Constable Country. He had an unerring knack of being able to capture, in paint, the colors, vistas and climatic conditions of his chosen subjects. Even the artist Fuesli remarked that seeing a Constable painting made him wish for an umbrella.
Turner is probably the best known of all the famous landscape painters, and his style is still extremely popular. He concentrated exclusively on watercolors until the age of 21, and is renowned for his unique way of capturing the effects of light. His work was revered by Claude Monet, as well as a host of 20th Century expressionists.
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