Het kasteel Ter Hooge op Walcheren (1755)
Aert Schouman1755 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1792)
Specifications
- Year
- 1755
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1710–1792
About the artwork
This page presents "Het kasteel Ter Hooge op Walcheren" (1755), created by Aert Schouman. About the period around 1755: 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. In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. Landscape in brief: 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. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape.
"Het kasteel Ter Hooge op Walcheren" 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
Dutch, 1710–1792
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