An Unfinished Study of Venus and Adonis (1800 - 1820)
Thomas Stothard1800 - 1820 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1834)
Specifications
- Year
- 1800 - 1820
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1755–1834
About the artwork
"An Unfinished Study of Venus and Adonis" (1800 - 1820) is a work by Thomas Stothard. Context for 1800 - 1820: 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. Mythology in brief: Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. Mythological painting draws on stories from Greek and Roman myth, and on other traditions such as Norse, Celtic, and Hindu narrative. It is listed in the Mythology collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"An Unfinished Study of Venus and Adonis" 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. Mythological scenes add narrative depth and historical atmosphere, which helps them work as a central accent in classic as well as eclectic spaces. 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
English, 1755–1834
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