Angelica and Medoro (1768)
Benjamin West1768 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1820)
Specifications
- Year
- 1768
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1738–1820
About the artwork
Benjamin West is the artist behind "Angelica and Medoro", dated 1768. Context for 1768: In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is portrait. Mythology, a short history: Mythological painting draws on stories from Greek and Roman myth, and on other traditions such as Norse, Celtic, and Hindu narrative. Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation.
"Angelica and Medoro" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. 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
American, 1738–1820
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