Rearing centaur poised to heave a rock (1895)

"Rearing centaur poised to heave a rock" (1895) is a work by Georg Sturm. Historical background, 1895: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is portrait. Mythology in brief: Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. In European academies, history and mythological subjects ranked highest among painting genres, so they often appear on a large scale and with ambitious compositions.

"Rearing centaur poised to heave a rock" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.

Georg Sturm is featured in our catalog. 3 works by the artist are available on onlly.art.

If you like the visual language of Georg Sturm, explore more works by the same artist in our collection.