French school; c. 1840.

French school; c. 1840.
"Landscape."
Oil on canvas.
It presents faults and restorations on the pictorial surface.
Measurements: 55 x 81,5 cm; 70 x 97 cm (frame).
The romantic landscape had two main aspects: the dramatic, of turbulent and fantastic views, and the naturalistic, which emphasized images of a peaceful and serene nature, as in this case. It is this second conception that we see embodied in this work; the painter tries to communicate a religious reverence for the landscape, nature in its fullness, free from the industrial elements of modern life. In fact, the author's use of light here conveys a dreamy atmosphere that invites the viewer to meditate and contemplate himself in the landscape. The romantic landscape is nevertheless made up of manifestations of very different types and not comparable to each other; it does not affect all national schools equally, remaining more faithful to the tradition in schools such as the French or Dutch. Thus, in this canvas we do not find the grandiose scenographies of the British and Germans, the rugged mountains or the monumental Gothic ruins.