Death of a Hero (1888)
Nils Forsberg1888 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1934)
Specifications
- Year
- 1888
- Nationality / school
- Swedish
- Lifespan
- 1842–1934
About the artwork
Dated 1888, "Death of a Hero" is an artwork by Nils Forsberg. Historical background, 1888: The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. Figurative in brief: 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. It is listed in the Figurative collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Death of a Hero" 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
Swedish, 1842–1934
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