Lake Albano
1762 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This landscape oil painting depicts the serene view of Lake Albano in Italy with figures in the foreground. It exemplifies the artist's role in establishing landscape painting as a respectable genre in Britain during the 18th century.
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Richard Wilson, often called the 'father of British landscape painting,' was profoundly influenced by his time spent in Italy, where he fell in love with the Mediterranean light and classical ruins. This particular painting captures the contemplative, idealized view of the Italian countryside that became highly fashionable for British aristocrats completing their Grand Tour. His work effectively bridged the gap between the structured formality of Old Master landscapes and the more emotional, atmospheric approach that would define later Romantic painting.
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Lake Albano
Richard Wilson, 1762
