The landscape

What is a landscape? Whether we look at nature in real life, through a painting or a photo, it is always the same word that we use: landscape... When the landscape did not yet exist Often simple decoration in Antiquity, then background of paintings in the Middle Ages, the landscape nevertheless has a whole prehistory. The invention of the landscape From the 16th century, the end of those long centuries spent in the shadow of paintings, the landscape will become a genre in its own right! All the classic landscape in one work! Poussin is an undisputed champion of classical painting, and in particular of landscapes, such as Calm Time. The romantic landscape Until the beginning of the 19th century, landscape painting was less recognized than history painting. But that was before the romantic painters... Towards a realistic landscape The industrial revolution is underway! This does not seem to bother the landscape painters, who then come to paint in the open air. Really wiser landscapes In the 20th century, artists distorted or transformed the landscape, and created astonishing images. A little overview...