National Gallery of Art: Exhibition of Early European Open-Air Painting Reveals New Scholarship and Recently Discovered Works
December 06, 2019
December 06, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release:
An integral part of art education in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, painting en plein air (in the open air) was a core practice for artists in Europe. Intrepid painters--developing their abilities to quickly capturing effects of light and atmosphere--made sometimes arduous journeys to study landscapes at breathtaking sites, ranging from the Baltic coast and Swiss Alps to the streets of Pari . . .
An integral part of art education in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, painting en plein air (in the open air) was a core practice for artists in Europe. Intrepid painters--developing their abilities to quickly capturing effects of light and atmosphere--made sometimes arduous journeys to study landscapes at breathtaking sites, ranging from the Baltic coast and Swiss Alps to the streets of Pari . . .