Le Grand Canal à Venise (1874)
Édouard Manet1874 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1883)
Specifications
- Year
- 1874
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1832–1883
About the artwork
"Le Grand Canal à Venise" (1874) is a work by Édouard Manet. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is portrait. Background on Landscape: Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Historical background, 1874: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. 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.
"Le Grand Canal à Venise" 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. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. 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, 1832–1883
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