The Mexico City Alameda (1866)
José María Velasco1866 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1912)
Specifications
- Year
- 1866
- Nationality / school
- Mexican
- Lifespan
- 1840–1912
About the artwork
This page presents "The Mexico City Alameda" (1866), created by José María Velasco. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape. 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. About the period around 1866: 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. Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do.
"The Mexico City Alameda" 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
Mexican, 1840–1912
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