View of Saint-Andeol (1774)
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu1774 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1810)
Specifications
- Year
- 1774
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1736–1810
About the artwork
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu is the artist behind "View of Saint-Andeol", dated 1774. Background on Landscape: Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. Context for 1774: In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape.
"View of Saint-Andeol" 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
French, 1736–1810
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