French school; last third of the 18th century.

French school; last third of the 18th century.
"Landscapes".
Oil paintings on panels.
They conserve period frames with faults.
Measurements: 14 x 19 cm (x2); 28 x 33 cm (frames, x2).
In this pair of oil paintings, the human figures are subsumed to the great protagonist, which is the landscape: the atmospheric capture is especially successful, with the tops of the trees absorbing the lights of the sunset.
One of the most radical aspects of Romantic painting was the attempt to replace the large canvases of historical or religious themes with landscapes. They intended the pure landscape, almost without figures or totally devoid of them, to attain the heroic significance of history painting. They were based on the idea that human feeling and nature should be complementary, one reflected in the other. That is, the landscape should arouse emotion and transmit ideas. Thus, landscape painters like the author of this painting tried to express their feelings through the landscape, instead of imitating it.