Artwork
Landscape in Auvergne
Landscape in Auvergne is an unspecified painting by the Barbizon school artist Auguste Bonheur. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.
About this work
Overview
Landscape in Auvergne is a painting by Auguste Bonheur, a French artist associated with the Barbizon School movement, created circa 1850.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene landscape featuring mountains and fields under a gray sky, with no human or animal presence. The composition is divided between the dark mountains in the background and the green fields in the foreground.
Technique & Style
Bonheur's work is characterized by precise horizon lines, atmospheric effects, and spatial depth, reflecting the influence of 17th-century Dutch cattle paintings, particularly those by Aelbert Cuyp and Paulus Potter.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Brooklyn Museum's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Auguste Bonheur (3 November 1824 in Bordeaux – 21 February 1884 in Bellevue, Seine-et-Oise) was a French painter of animals and bucolic scenes in landscapes.
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Bjerglandskab ved Civitella
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Mountains in Auvergne