Death of Virginia (1816)
Daniel Kondratowicz1816 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1843)
Specifications
- Year
- 1816
- Nationality / school
- Polish
- Lifespan
- 1765–1843
About the artwork
Daniel Kondratowicz is the artist behind "Death of Virginia", dated 1816. Background on Mythology: Mythological painting draws on stories from Greek and Roman myth, and on other traditions such as Norse, Celtic, and Hindu narrative. Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. Historical background, 1816: 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. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is landscape.
"Death of Virginia" 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
Polish, 1765–1843
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