19th century European school

European School of the 19th century.
"Landscape with figures".
Oil on canvas.
It has flaws in the pictorial surface and flaws in the frame.
It conserves frame of epoch.
Measurements: 42 x 51 cm; 50 x 59 cm (frame).
This oil on canvas of the XIX century, which represents a serene and naturalistic landscape, reflects the deep interest of the time for the environment as an aesthetic and symbolic object. In a time marked by industrialization and profound social changes, the landscape genre acquired a new relevance by offering an idealized or contemplative vision of nature, acting as a refuge from accelerated progress and its consequences. Beyond its apparent simplicity, the landscape becomes a form of expression loaded with meaning: a means to explore the relationship between human beings and their environment, and at the same time, a way to try out new pictorial techniques and approach a more personal and introspective vision of the natural world. This type of painting, far from being a mere decorative background, was consolidated as an autonomous and valued genre in the art scene of the nineteenth century.