Large Landscape Paintings

Here Gaspard Dughet offers us an idyllic vision of the Roman countryside. The stages follow one another in a perfectly structured composition, revealing here a lake, there travellers walking along, gradually leading our eye to the blue horizon. But behind its classical composition, this landscape is particularly interesting because of three anthropomorphic details that the artist has hidden, opening the way to a radically different interpretation... 1. Gaspard Dughet, a landscape artist in the light of Poussin Gaspard Dughet was born on June 4th, 1615 in Rome where his father, of French origin, was a pastry cook. He was probably named Gaspard in honour of his godfather Baron Gaspard de Morant, who was, or may have been, his father's employer. His older sister Jeanne married the painter Nicolas Poussin (1594 - 1655) on September 1st, 1630. The young Gaspard was apprenticed with his brother-in-law at the beginning of 1631, which led his entourage to name him Gaspard Poussin. The first preserved works of the painter date from the years 1633-1634 and were painted in Poussin’s studio. Around 1635, Gaspard Dughet became emancipated and began to frequent the Bamboccianti circle. In 1636, he became friends with the painter Jean Miel (1599 - 1656), but also with Pier Francesco Mola (1612 - 1666) and Pietro da Cortona (1596 - 1669). This was also the time of his first trips throughout Italy. The painter, although of French origin, appears never to have visited France. In 1646 he settled permanently in Rome. A recognized painter with a solid book of orders, he remained faithful to landscape painting throughout his life, alternating between cabinet paintings and large decorative commissions, using both oil and fresco. Nailed to his bed by rheumatic fever at the age of 58, he died on May 25, 1675. 2. Discovering an idealized landscape Beyond a relatively dark foreground that takes us into the landscape, we discover a vast bluish horizon: a plateau surrounded by deep ravines advances to the right, overhanging an expanse of water that sparkles below. A road winds through a mountainous mass as if leading us to the fortress that crowns it; another town appears in the distance at the foot of three conical mountains. The composition is rigorous, mineral, and structured by geometric volumes. The various stages in the landscape lead one to the next attracting the eye towards the horizon located in the middle of the canvas. The general impression is that of a welcoming and serene nature. In many places the paint layer has shrunk, or become transparent, revealing the dark red preparation with which the canvas was covered and accentuating the contrasts. Human presence is limited to three jack players, leaning against a mound in the foreground. Their long garments, which may evoke Roman togas, contribute to the timelessness of the scene. Close examination of the canvas reveals two other travellers on the path winding between the rocks. Made tiny by the distance, their introduction in the middle register, typical of Dughet's art, lengthens the perspective. While it is difficult to date the work of a painter who devoted his entire life to the representation of landscapes, it is certain that this painting is a work from his later years. The trees that occupied the foreground of his youthful compositions have been relegated to the sides, a stretch of water separates us from the arid mountains counterbalanced by two trees represented on the opposite bank. The introduction of this stretch of water in the middle of the landscape betrays the influence of the Bolognese and in particular of the Dominiquin (1581 - 1641) A number of similarities with a drawing in the British Museum might suggest a date around 1656-1657, since, according to Marie-Nicole Boisclair , it has been compared with the Prado's Landscape with the Repentant Magdalene, painted at that period. 3. Three amazing anthropomorphic details While some late Renaissance landscapes offer a radical double reading, allowing one to see both a face or a human body behind the representation of a landscape, it seems interesting to us to hypothesize that Gaspard Dughet had fun here by slipping in a few details that, taken in isolation, evoke human or animal figures. We will give three examples, looking closely at a cloud, the trunk of a broken tree and the top of a cliff. The main cloud could thus evoke a Christ-like face or that of an antique god...

"Mattino Mel Monferrat", dated 1927 by MEMO VAGAGGINI (1892-1955) similar to $30,000 Large 1927 Italian morning landscape view at Monferrat, oil on pa...

Chekhov's Bay. 1976, canvas, oil, 90x100 cm Born 18 June 1925 in Saratov, Polyakov Vitaly Anatolyevich was a renowned master of socialist realism. Vitaly Anatolyevich graduated with...

"Cattle by the Sea," c. 1867 by historic woman artist Ann Sophia Towne Darrah (American, 1819-1881) was exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1867. Painted in oil...

Wasted Youth #2 2021 Cast acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso Matt Enger’s new body of work evokes a mystical experience combining aspects of express...

"The Silence of Blooming Fields" is a reflection of a quiet moment within myself. Standing before the endless yellow blooms, I felt a deep stillness, as if the world had softened int...

"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." — Eckhart Tolle Movement –...

The Wild Meadow Hungarian School (20th Century) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 34 inches canvas: 18 x 28 inches provenance: private collection, England condition...

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 20 x 30 inches Framed size: 25.5 x 36 inches Signed lower right

Fishing At The Four Arches, Bingley, Yorkshire, dated 1849 Joseph Clayton Bentley (1809-1851) Large 19th Century English river fishing landscape at The Four Arches, Bingley, York...

Saltmarsh Moment by Karin Olah radiates coastal tranquility through a richly layered composition of hand-dyed textiles and fluid brushwork. Drawing inspiration from the shifting tide...

Oil on canvas

Majestic and beautifull water falls located near Paraguay between Brazil and Argentine borders. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an o...

"Children On Sea" is a figurative painting by the impressionist Ivan Roussev. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Impressionist, Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed...

Enjoy this colorful painting depicting wildflowers in a field. For me, spring time brings happiness from beautiful blooms that pop up all over Louisiana. This wildflower painting, Sp...

Antique oil painting by Louis LeJeune. North German landscape. Oil on canvas. Dimensions without frame. Including certificate of authenticity. Louis Ignaz Paul Lejeune (born Februa...

"Autumn" by Zu Sheng Yu is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas. This painting depicts a bright blue sky background, with white birch trees and orange leaves in the foreground. This conte...

Large Square Red Pink Blue & Purple Painting of inside Antelope Canyon in Arizona USA, by Polish Artist Katarzyna Szulc. This original oil painting is part of an inspired body of wor...

Louis Smets Dutch, (act. 1852-1896) A Winter’s Day Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 23.5 inches x 32.5 inches Size including frame: 30.5 inches x 39.5 in...

Evening Lake, 60x90 cm, oil, canvas

Village, 80x100 cm, oil, canvas

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Changing Chapters" by Eva Volf is a captivating seascape maste...

John Terelak Biography American, b. 1942 John Charles Terelak is recognized as one of America's finest living impressionists. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he received formal art i...

Elizabeth Higgins Biography b. 1960 Elizabeth Higgins describes herself as an abstract figurative and landscape painter. Everything around her serves as a potential subject, an inspiration to begin a painting. Fidelity to the landscape, the figure, or the still life is relative, as she isn’t interested in literal depictions; instead, it’s the abstract relationships of these shapes and colors, the abstract pictorial design that drives her work. Higgins’ paintings are rooted in the tradition stemming from Courbet, Derain, Bonnard, Matisse, Morandi, German Expressionism, and the Canadian Group of Seven (also known as the Algonquin School of landscape painters, 1920–1933). She is influenced by the work of her artist-teachers Paul Resika—himself a student of Hans Hofmann—and Robert De Niro, Sr. (1922-1993), as well as the paintings of contemporary artist Peter Doig. Her artistic evolution stretches across this continuum. It is the “in-between”, the hovering between representation and abstraction, that interests her, not the labeling effect of details; instead, she aims directly at the spirit of the painting—of making something come to life. John Goodrich wrote in her catalog essay, “Elizabeth Higgins’ direct brushwork and simplified forms suggest an energy, but crucially, reveal a painter who knows the power of color…” Elizabeth Higgins was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1960. As a Helena Rubenstein...

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In Maida Vale, Jonathan Stewardson beautifully captures a Londo...

'Chapel in the Woods', oil on canvas painting by English School English, 1847 Canvas: Height 56cm, width 77cm, depth 2.5cm Frame: Height 78cm, width 97cm, depth 9cm This beautiful ...

Bayard Hollins' work explores the link between abstraction and figurative representation. Although the lines back to classical realism can be traced, Hollins' approach is absolutely ...

Alfred Augustus Glendening Snr British, (1840-1921) The Thames at Shepperton Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 16 inches x 26 inches Size including frame: 22.5 inches x 32.5 inches ...

This artwork vividly captures a serene marina scene, showcasing a cluster of sailboats gently nestled on shimmering water. The reflection of the boats creates a mesmerizing mirror ef...

Francesca Owen is an award winning contemporary fine art painter and a former Slade graduate where she studied under some influential artists such as Dame Phyllida Barlow RA CBE, And...

"Surf" is a landscape painting by the impressionist Maestro Dmitriev Alexey Olegovich. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Impressionist, Contemporary Edition : Uniq...

American, b. 1950 Marla Korr attended Brooklyn College, earning both a B.A. and a M.F.A. There she studied with Philip Pearlstein, Lennart Anderson and Jimmy Ernst. She has also s...

Work on canvas

framed size: 95 x 95cm Ewa Adams is a landscape painter. Her painting is a contemporary take on Pointillism. She builds her images out of circles of pure colour juxtaposted next to ...

Original Painting of a Contemporary Broadway New York City Street Scene after the Rain by British Urban Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. This is a major work to continue her epic ...

In its endless manifestations, art occupies a unique realm in humanity's quest to express and understand both the existing and the abstract. One of its profound vehicles is painting,...

This painting is full of movement and reflections. Venetian houses are reflected in the water of the canal and we enjoy the play of light and color, the change of shapes and the play...

Oil Painting by Robert Bruce Church "A South East Asian Temple" A Fulham road, London artist. Oil on canvas. Signed in carved frame Dimensions unframed 2...

David Grossman's (US based) "Lines and Birds on Golden Sky" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a golden sky with birds delicately perched on power lines and a few bir...

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Pacific Sunset Waves" is an original cyanotype that abstractly shows the sunset reflections on the sea. Details: + Titl...

Darius Yektai's popular waterlily series of paintings are clearly inspired by Monet, yet take on a new-expressionist identity. Painted first, on linen with oil paint, Yektai then lay...

This realistic oil landscape painting is by an artist whose work is collected internationally. Ciba Karisik is highly regarded as a fine artist whose impressive oeuvre reflects a de...

A good antique antique oil on canvas New England landscape painting by Milton H. Lowell (1848-1927), signed, circa 1890. A very beautiful painting of a New England cottage...

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: J Alden Weir (1852 - 1919) Born in West Point, New York Julian Alden Weir received his first art training from his father, Robert W. Weir, who was a professor of drawing at the United States Military Academy. The younger Weir continued his studies in New York at the National Academy of Design and in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts where he worked under the important academic teacher Jean-Léon Gérôme beginning in 1873. Traveling to Holland and Spain during his student years, Weir was inspired by the work of Hals and Velasquez. However, the major influence on his early career was the French painter Jules Bastien-Lepage, who was well known for his realistic depictions of Breton peasants in the outdoor landscape. On his return to New York in the fall of 1877, Weir supported himself by teaching at the Cooper Union Women's Art School and at the Art Students League. He was also active in avant-garde artist organizations that began in the late 1870s, helping to found the Society of American Artists and participating in Tile Club...

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Breaking Surf" by Michael Alford is a captivating original fi...

These series of paintings by Natalia Roman gather their inspiration from geometric, minimalist shapes and paintings from the beginning of Modernism, with a special emphasis on Art De...

Wonderful mid century impasto seascape of Brittany fishing boats on the water by Walter Prescher van Ed (German/French, 1916-1988), circa 1960. ...

In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...

A classic Amy Florence still life with broad impressionist strokes creating an inviting space that makes you want to enter into her world. Framed Dimensions: 33.6 x 41.4 inches Artist Bio: Amy Florence is a London born artist working out of her studio in Florence, Italy. She trained at the Charles H...

The Red Mill oil/canvas 25 x 30 image Provenance: Grand Central Art Galleries NY, The Goldfield Collection Los Angeles, CA, John Moran lot 55 Sale 186 California & American Fine Art ...

Artist Commentary: The ''L' tracks are a familiar overhead element in the center of the city. It is the long steel public sculpture for all to enjoy. Keywords: Cityscape, skyscraper...

Edward Henry Eugene Fletcher British, (1857-1945) Shipping in the Pool of London with Tower Bridge & St Paul’s Beyond Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 14.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 19.25 inches x 34.25 inches A wonderful painting of a steamship and other boats in the Pool of London by Edward Henry Eugene Fletcher. A two funnelled steamship is shown in the foreground next to sailing boats and a dock. Tower Bridge can be seen in the distance with St Paul’s Cathedral beyond. The Pool of London is a stretch of the River Thames between Tower Bridge and Limehouse and is divided into two sections, the Upper Pool and the Lower Pool. Edward Henry Eugene Fletcher was a marine artist who was born in Marylebone, London on 23 July 1857 to Robert Henry Fletcher and Julia Pennell. His father worked for the Bengal Pilot Service guiding shipping along the Hooghly River between Calcutta and the Bay of Bengal. After the death of his father in 1862, his mother married the picture dealer Reuben Brooks. He attended the Bradmore House School in Chiswick Lane before enrolling at the Chelsea School of Art, where he became a close friend of the landscape artist Daniel Sherrin. Fletcher initially enlisted in the Army Hospital Corp, serving in Nova Scotia but was invalided out in 1882 at the age of 24 due to an eye condition. His records indicate he was 6ft tall with fair hair and grey eyes. He continued to paint in his spare time and undoubtedly his travels would have inspired his subject matter and given him a deeper knowledge of shipping and the sea. He married Annie Reed Moses in 1886 at Norwich and they lived in Margate before moving back to London to live in Blackheath around 1890. He is widely believed to have set up an auction business during this time to help support his growing family, however , perhaps due to the return of ill health he decided to give it up to focus on painting. Although he did not exhibit, he sold his work mainly through art galleries, possibly aided by his step father. He also used the pseudonym of John Hayes which was probably for contractual reasons. By 1901, he had established himself as a full time artist and was living at Georgette Place in Greenwich with his wife and their 5 children. He later moved to 99 Lee Road, Blackheath where he spent the rest of his life. He died at Blackheath on 23 June, 1945. Much of Fletcher’s work consisted of views of the river Thames or ships in harbours...

Abstract Nature Painting "Andiamo" by Alex K. Mason Acrylic Gouache on Yupo mylar . Framed in white shadow box frame, 36"H x 36"W x 2.225"D. Greens, Yellows, Orange, Brown, 2019. It...

Jim Beckner's (US based) "Beaches 10" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a beach scene with colorful striped umbrellas shading lounging beach goers. About the Artist:...

"Meadow with Marguerites IV" is an impressionist landscape painting of a meadow of wildflowers, specifically daisies. Signed at bottom Artist's statement Even as a child of 2, I h...

J. C. Morey is a Spanish artist from the province of Alicante. He was born into a family of artists and connected to the art world since the 60s, which gave him the opportunity from...

Fields - abstract landscape painting by Maestro Nina Ruseva. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: Oil painting STYLE: Abstract, Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight: Approximatel...

This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of dark background. Reminding us of old master paintings, this is a brand new painting full elegance and ti...

Toni Franović was born in Zagreb on April 15th, 1964. He is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, where he studied under professor Vasilije Jordan...