The return of the blind man (1832)
François-Joseph Navez1832 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1869)
Specifications
- Year
- 1832
- Nationality / school
- Belgian
- Lifespan
- 1787–1869
About the artwork
This page presents "The return of the blind man" (1832), created by François-Joseph Navez. Context for 1832: 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. Background on Figurative: Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. It is listed in the Figurative collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"The return of the blind man" 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. 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
Belgian, 1787–1869
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