Diana and her Nymphs Bathing (1846)
Paul Emil Jacobs1846 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1866)
Specifications
- Year
- 1846
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1802–1866
About the artwork
Paul Emil Jacobs is the artist behind "Diana and her Nymphs Bathing", dated 1846. Historical background, 1846: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. 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. Background on Mythology: Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. In European academies, history and mythological subjects ranked highest among painting genres, so they often appear on a large scale and with ambitious compositions. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is landscape.
"Diana and her Nymphs Bathing" 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. Mythological scenes add narrative depth and historical atmosphere, which helps them work as a central accent in classic as well as eclectic spaces. 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
German, 1802–1866
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