Caricature di Cecioni e Ussi (1857)
Angiolo Tricca1857 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1884)
Specifications
- Year
- 1857
- Nationality / school
- Italian
- Lifespan
- 1817–1884
About the artwork
Angiolo Tricca is the artist behind "Caricature di Cecioni e Ussi", dated 1857. Historical background, 1857: Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. Background on Figurative: 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. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is landscape.
"Caricature di Cecioni e Ussi" 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. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. 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
Italian, 1817–1884
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