19th century Spanish school

Spanish School XIX century. "Landscape with river".mixed media on paper.measurements: 13 x 18 cm., 30 x 35 cm. (frame).
Typical painting of the XIX century where the landscape theme was the success of the moment. The author wanted to highlight the water and the sky as main elements, giving special value to nature.
One of the most radical aspects of Romantic painting was the attempt to replace the large canvases with historical or religious themes with landscapes. They wanted the pure landscape, almost without figures or totally devoid of them, to achieve 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 to say, the landscape should arouse emotion and transmit ideas.