Noli me tangere (1818)
Philipp Veit1818 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1877)
Specifications
- Year
- 1818
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1793–1877
About the artwork
This page presents "Noli me tangere" (1818), created by Philipp Veit. About the period around 1818: 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. Drawings in brief: Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is portrait.
"Noli me tangere" 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. Drawings and sketches stand out through line clarity and a sense of the artist process, which makes them a natural fit for minimalist, monochrome, and graphic interiors. 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, 1793–1877
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