View of the Acropolis, Athens (1869)
Frederic Edwin Church1869 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1900)
Specifications
- Year
- 1869
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1826–1900
About the artwork
"View of the Acropolis, Athens" (1869) is a work by Frederic Edwin Church. About the period around 1869: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. Background on Landscape: Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape.
"View of the Acropolis, Athens" 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. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. 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, 1826–1900
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