Le triomphe de la Ville de Paris (1842)
François-Edouard Picot1842 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1868)
Specifications
- Year
- 1842
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1786–1868
About the artwork
"Le triomphe de la Ville de Paris" (1842) is a work by François-Edouard Picot. 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. Context for 1842: 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. It is listed in the Mythology collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Le triomphe de la Ville de Paris" 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
French, 1786–1868
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