America sympathizes with the Pope (1871)
Thomas Nast1871 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1902)
Specifications
- Year
- 1871
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1840–1902
About the artwork
This page presents "America sympathizes with the Pope" (1871), created by Thomas Nast. Illustration in brief: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. About the period around 1871: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is landscape.
"America sympathizes with the Pope" 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. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. 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
American, 1840–1902
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