Die Ruinen von Pompeji (1845)
Carl Georg Enslen1845 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1866)
Specifications
- Year
- 1845
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1792–1866
About the artwork
Dated 1845, "Die Ruinen von Pompeji" is an artwork by Carl Georg Enslen. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Landscape in brief: 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. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Historical background, 1845: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting.
"Die Ruinen von Pompeji" 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.
About the artist
German, 1792–1866
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