Composition allégorique; exposition universelle de 1900 (1900)
Albert Besnard1900 · Square · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1934)
Specifications
- Year
- 1900
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1849–1934
About the artwork
"Composition allégorique; exposition universelle de 1900" (1900) is a work by Albert Besnard. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is square. Drawings in brief: Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Context for 1900: Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s. The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other.
"Composition allégorique; exposition universelle de 1900" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A square format is flexible and works well on its own or as part of a grid on a gallery wall. 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
French, 1849–1934
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