What was the purpose of landscape paintings?
Landscape painting eventually gained prominence in the late 18th century with the rise of Romanticism, and often continued to carry a religious significance.
Additionally, it became a method of self-expression, with the emotions of the painter and their appreciation of nature demonstrated in the painting.
Due to the inherently personal and self-reflective nature of Romantic art, it is difficult to distinctly characterize.
However, there are considered to be three general categories of Romantic landscape art: the Picturesque, the Pastoral, and the Sublime.
All three landscape painting styles reflect a response to the rapid urbanization in the Enlightenment era and the Industrial revolution.
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Capetown, South Africa
Adriaan Lotter
Landscapes, Portraits, Wildlife, Fan Art
Arcrylic, Oil, Canvas
