Alighting from a Gondola in Venice (1852 – 1855)
Wilhelm Marstrand1852 – 1855 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1873)
Specifications
- Year
- 1852 – 1855
- Nationality / school
- Danish
- Lifespan
- 1810–1873
About the artwork
Dated 1852 – 1855, "Alighting from a Gondola in Venice" is an artwork by Wilhelm Marstrand. About the period around 1852 – 1855: 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 invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. Background on Figurative: Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is landscape.
"Alighting from a Gondola in Venice" 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. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. 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, 1810–1873
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