Kvindelig model, halvfigur med hævede arme (1819 – 1853)
Théodore Chassériau1819 – 1853 · Square · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1856)
Specifications
- Year
- 1819 – 1853
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1819–1856
About the artwork
This page presents "Kvindelig model, halvfigur med hævede arme" (1819 – 1853), created by Théodore Chassériau. It is listed in the Drawings collection. The image is in square orientation. Drawings, a short history: Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Context for 1819 – 1853: Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting.
"Kvindelig model, halvfigur med hævede arme" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A square format is flexible and works well on its own or as part of a grid on a gallery wall. 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
French, 1819–1856
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