Artwork
Amusement in the Field Camp
Amusement in the Field Camp is an oil painting by the Barbizon school artist Georg Philipp Rugendas the Elder. It dates from 1698 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
About this work
Overview
Amusement in the Field Camp is a painting created by Georg Philipp Rugendas the Elder in 1698 using oil paint. It is held in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a lively outdoor scene with people dancing, sitting, or standing in a field with hills and trees. The figures wear old-fashioned clothing, and a few animals are visible in the distance, conveying a joyful and carefree atmosphere.
Technique & Style
Rugendas, a German painter specializing in military scenes, executed the work in oil paint. Although associated with the Barbizon school movement, his style in this painting focuses on a lively, everyday scene rather than a military one.
History & Provenance
Georg Philipp Rugendas the Elder, born in Augsburg, was active as both a painter and engraver. He created Amusement in the Field Camp in 1698.
Artist & collection
Artist
Georg Philipp Rugendas the Elder
Georg Philipp Rugendas (27 November 1666 – 1742) was a battle and military genre painter and engraver born in the Free Imperial City of Augsburg in what is now Bavaria, Germany.
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