Lions in a Mountainous Landscape
Acrylic On Canvas- WallArt
- Romanticism
1818
48.0 x 60.0 cm
Museu Metropolitano de Arte
This vigorous painting of six lions in a remote, spectrally illuminated lair—possibly intended to evoke the Atlas Mountains of Morocco—is an extraordinary example of Gericault’s spontaneous handling of paint. Rather than applying finishing touches to make a polished cabinet picture, the artist left the painting in a state known as an esquisse, or sketch, a work prized by fellow artists for its strength of directly capturing a subject or effect. Until its acquisition by the Museum, the composition was known only by means of a replica (Musée du Louvre, Paris), which is thought to have been painted by an artist in Gericault’s circle.
Teodoro Géricault (1791 – 1824)
Jean-Louis Géricault foi um pintor francês pioneiro do Romantismo, conhecido por obras impactantes como "A Balsa da Medusa", que retratam o sofrimento humano e a injustiça social com intensidade dramática e realismo.
Museu Metropolitano de Arte (New York, United States of America)
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Sobre esta obra
- Título: Lions in a Mountainous Landscape
- Artista: Teodoro Géricault
- Ano: 1818
- Dimensões originais: 48.0 x 60.0 cm
- Formato: Landscape
- Status dos direitos autorais: Domínio público
- Onde ver: Museu Metropolitano de Arte
- Contexto do corpus: pioneering technique, animal symbolism
- Cor principal: Espresso
- Finalidade: Accent
Detalhes Rápidos
- Year: 1818–20
- Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Notable elements or techniques: Spontaneous handling; Esquisse style
- Title: Lions in a Mountainous Landscape
- Movement: Romanticism
- Dimensions: 19 x 23 1/2 in.
- Artist: Théodore Géricault
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