Venice, a view of St. Mark's Square (1858)
Luigi Querena1858 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1887)
Specifications
- Year
- 1858
- Nationality / school
- Italian
- Lifespan
- 1820–1887
About the artwork
This page presents "Venice, a view of St. Mark's Square" (1858), created by Luigi Querena. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape. Landscape, a short history: 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. About the period around 1858: 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. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting.
"Venice, a view of St. Mark's Square" 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. 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
Italian, 1820–1887
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