La Fête Des Amours (1853)
Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña1853 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1876)
Specifications
- Year
- 1853
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1808–1876
About the artwork
Dated 1853, "La Fête Des Amours" is an artwork by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña. Background on Mythology: In European academies, history and mythological subjects ranked highest among painting genres, so they often appear on a large scale and with ambitious compositions. Mythological painting draws on stories from Greek and Roman myth, and on other traditions such as Norse, Celtic, and Hindu narrative. Historical background, 1853: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. 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 catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is portrait.
"La Fête Des Amours" 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
French, 1808–1876
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