Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus… Coelum Stellatum (1801)
Johann Elert Bode1801 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1826)
Specifications
- Year
- 1801
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1747–1826
About the artwork
This page presents "Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus… Coelum Stellatum" (1801), created by Johann Elert Bode. About the period around 1801: 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 Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Background on Illustration: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters.
"Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus… Coelum Stellatum" 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
German, 1747–1826
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