Esch an der Sauer (Luxemburg) (1943)
Otto Geigenberger1943 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1946)
Specifications
- Year
- 1943
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1881–1946
About the artwork
This page presents "Esch an der Sauer (Luxemburg)" (1943), created by Otto Geigenberger. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape. Landscape, a short history: 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. Context for 1943: Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s. The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other.
"Esch an der Sauer (Luxemburg)" 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
German, 1881–1946
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