Nordic Landscape Painting in the Nineteenth Century
Auteur : Torsten Gunnarsson
Date de publication : 1998-01-01
Éditeur : Yale University Press
Nombre de pages : 293
Résumé du livre
This study identifies and analyzes the different types of landscape painting that dominated the Scandinavian countries in the 19th century. The author shows how the wilderness became a symbol of Nordic strength, as well as a counter-image to industrialization and European urban culture.