Artwork
Landscape in the Roman Campagna
Landscape in the Roman Campagna is an unspecified painting by the Barbizon school artist Charles François Daubigny. It dates from 1836 and is held in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.
About this work
Overview
Landscape in the Roman Campagna is a painting by Charles-François Daubigny, created in 1836. It is a representative work of the Barbizon school, a movement known for its realistic depictions of landscapes.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, trees, and a blue sky with white clouds. The composition emphasizes the natural beauty of the scene, with the sky occupying most of the top half of the canvas.
Technique & Style
Daubigny employed a range of greens and browns to capture the landscape, contrasting with the blue sky. Visible brushstrokes give the painting a textured appearance, characteristic of the Barbizon style.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the Brooklyn Museum's collection. Created in 1836, it reflects Daubigny's early work, which later influenced the development of Impressionism.
Artist & collection
Artist
Charles-François Daubigny ( DOH-bin-yee, US: DOH-been-YEE, doh-BEEN-yee, French: ; 15 February 1817 – 19 February 1878) was a French painter, one of the members of the Barbizon school, and is considered an important precursor of…
Landscape Sketch
View of the Roman Campaign near Subiaco
Hilly Landscape
Monte Cavo from Lake Albano
Ørsbjerg Forest at Aarup, Funen
Clouds
Ørsbjerg Forest at Aarup, Funen
Forest thicket
Schatacook Mountain, Housatonic Valley, Connecticut
View of Haarlem
Study of Clouds over the Sound
Study of Clouds over the Roman Campagna