Arcadian Landscape with an Obelisk (1785)
Salomon Gessner1785 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1788)
Specifications
- Year
- 1785
- Nationality / school
- Swiss
- Lifespan
- 1730–1788
About the artwork
This page presents "Arcadian Landscape with an Obelisk" (1785), created by Salomon Gessner. Background on Landscape: Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. 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. About the period around 1785: The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Arcadian Landscape with an Obelisk" 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
Swiss, 1730–1788
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