Interesting Facts About Famous Landscape Painters
by Chloe Gib
When the average person thinks of art, there is a distinct possibility that they will think of famous landscape painters. Landscape actually comes from a Dutch word landschap, meaning a cultivated strip of land. These paintings show outdoor scenes, both in real life and imaginary. Often showing weather conditions and the sky, but people are only used incidentally.
Often, these forms of work were used to show a particular place, and included buildings and architecture, these came to be referred to as topographical views. These came to prominence in the 18th Century, especially with English estate owners who wished to have their estates captured for posterity. There is a school of thought that views fine art paintings as greater works of art than these topographical ones.
It was during the 17th Century, in which a dramatic growth of this form of painting occurred, along with subtle realist depictions of light and weather. These were largely painted by Dutch artists, and tended to be quite small works as they were intended for smaller houses. Although, some were still large and often depicted people in the foreground, such as the works by Peter Paul Rubens.
The main cause behind the increase in these paintings in the Netherlands, was the Calvinist society of the time. This led to the disappearance of religious paintings. Dutch landscapes of the time tended to be a farm, village, woodland, battleground or moonlit setting. It was also during this period that the popularity of literary landscapes and Barcelona paintings grew large.
It was during the early 18th Century that watercolor paintings became something of an English specialty. This was brought about largely by a viable market for the professional artist. It also saw an increase in the numbers of amateurs, who closely followed techniques and guidelines laid out in books by Cozens amongst others, and was often seen as a suitable pastime for genteel ladies of good breeding.
John Constable devoted himself to capturing the scenery around his native Suffolk. He is well known for his clever way of using light, to capture the colors and weather conditions seen in his paintings. Upon seeing a Constable painting, the artist Henry Fuesli once remarked that he wished for an umbrella.
The most well known of all famous landscape painters is J. M. W Turner. His style of painting is still extremely popular today, and has an enduring quality. Until he reached the age of 21, he confined himself to working in watercolors, only using oils in later life. He demonstrated a unique talent for showing the play of light on differing surfaces.
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Title: Interesting Facts About Famous Landscape Painters
Author: Chloe Gib
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Keywords: famous landscape painters, literary landscapes, barcelona paintings, landscape painters, paintings, artwork, art
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