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The most dramatic use of the night-time can be seen in the 1793 painting by Jacques-Louis David, called The Death of Marat, portraying the French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat after his murder by Charlotte Corday. The night in paintings of the 19th century was used to convey a complex of diverse meanings.
Such was the case for 19th-century artist Chokha, who enjoyed making night paintings like Escapade at Night: A Nobleman Climbs a Rope to Visit his Lover. In that painting Chokha captures the tension of lover climbing several stories into a house with many people and a sleeping guard. Chokha also liked to capture twilight hunting scenes.
The technology, art, politics, and culture of the 19th century were strongly reflected in the styles and silhouettes of the era's clothing. For women, fashion was an extravagant and extroverted display of the female silhouette with corset pinched waistlines, bustling full-skirts that flowed in and out of trend and decoratively embellished gowns ...
Evening: Landscape with an Aqueduct is an 1818 landscape painting by the French artist Théodore Géricault. [1] [2] [3] It was one of three monumental landscapes showing various times of the day (a planned fourth was not produced).
The Rococo Revival style emerged in Britain and France in the 19th century. Revival of the rococo style was seen all throughout Europe during the 19th century within a variety of artistic modes and expression including decorative objects of art, paintings, art prints, furniture, and interior design. In much of Europe and particularly in France ...
Night in paintings may refer to: Night in paintings (Western art) Night in paintings (Eastern art) This page was last edited on 29 December 2019, at 14:32 (UTC). ...
While the painting was created in 1870, the clothing, like many genre paintings, is inspired by an historical time period. [16] In this case, Fortuny references the 18th century, in the style of the men's clothing, and the women's accessories. [18] The women's dresses follow the silhouette of the late 19th century. [19]
Taking its name from medieval troubadours, the Troubadour Style (French: Style troubadour) is a rather derisive term, [1] in English usually applied to French historical painting of the early 19th century with idealised depictions of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. In French it also refers to the equivalent architectural styles.