Re: Obscure traditions in Romantic Painting

From: Francisco Torres (email suppressed)
Date: Tue Dec 02 2008 - 11:44:05 PST


Romantic? That seems more like a Baroque technique.

On 12/1/08, Eli Horwatt <email suppressed> wrote:
> Please Help!
>
> I'm trying to locate the proper name of a tradition in Romantic painting.
> These works feature lush natural scenes but are framed usually by large
> stage curtains, as if to draw attention to the paintings as representations.
> It is a kind of tromp-l'oeil, but has its own distinct tradition and ( I
> believe) term. One of these paintings appeared on the cover of Dave Eggers
> "Hearbreaking Work of Staggering Genius."
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Eli Horwatt
> York University
> Cinema Studies
>
>
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