Who created "Italian Garden"?

Italian Garden was created by Friedrich August von Kaulbach in 1894.

What medium is "Italian Garden"?

Italian Garden is Oil on canvas.

Is "Italian Garden" in the public domain?

Yes, Italian Garden is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Italian Garden

Friedrich August von Kaulbach

1894

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

19 3/8 x 25 3/8 in. (49.2 x 64.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Reisinger Fund, 1916

Accession Number

16.148.3

Tags

GardensCypresses

Art Historical Context

Friedrich August von Kaulbach's *Italian Garden* (1894) captures the serene beauty of a Mediterranean landscape in oil on canvas, a medium prized for its rich textures and luminous effects ideal for evoking sunlight and foliage. Measuring 19 3/8 x 25 3/8 inches, this intimate-scale painting invites viewers into a lush, sun-drenched haven, complete with tall cypresses—those quintessential symbols of Italian gardens, evoking timeless tranquility and classical heritage. ed at the fin de, when European artists oftenized Italy's verdant paradises as escapes from industrial modernity, Kaulbach's wo...

Italian Garden

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