An Arabian In The Desert (1858)
Charles Tschaggeny1858 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1894)
Specifications
- Year
- 1858
- Nationality / school
- Belgian
- Lifespan
- 1815–1894
About the artwork
This page presents "An Arabian In The Desert" (1858), created by Charles Tschaggeny. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is landscape. Figurative, a short history: Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Context for 1858: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting.
"An Arabian In The Desert" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Belgian, 1815–1894
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