Skovvej ved Dyrnæs (1915)
Poul Simon Christiansen1915 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1933)
Specifications
- Year
- 1915
- Nationality / school
- Danish
- Lifespan
- 1855–1933
About the artwork
Poul Simon Christiansen is the artist behind "Skovvej ved Dyrnæs", dated 1915. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Background on Landscape: Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. Context for 1915: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design.
"Skovvej ved Dyrnæs" 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
Danish, 1855–1933
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