Los paisajes comenzaron a pintarse, en nuestra civilización occidental y también en la oriental…principalmente en China…hace mas de mil años. Por supuesto, los paisajes pintados no tienen necesariamente que ser lugares verdaderos, vale que existan en la imaginación del pintor. En los tiempos más remotos de su desarrollo, le adjudicaban significados espirituales, especialmente los seguidores del taoísmo en China. En el mundo occidental esto no ocurre hasta la época del romanticismo.
Algunos de los paisajistas más famosos en la historia del arte son:
Vincent van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, John Constable, Paul Cézanne, David Hockney, El Greco, Goya, J. M. W. Turner, Caspar David Friedrich… entre otros.
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Landscape painting (art) began over a thousand years ago, both in our Western as in Chinese civilization. Naturally, the landscape painted does not have to be a real place, it is valid as long as it exists in the imagination of the artist. In its earliest moments, certain spiritual attributes were given to landscapes, especially by the Daoist of China. This did not occur in the West until the time of Romanticism.
Some of the most famous landscape painters in art history:
Vincent van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, John Constable, Paul Cézanne, David Hockney, El Greco, Goya, J. M. W. Turner, Caspar David Friedrich…among others.
El paisajista mas famoso, según los expertos, es Vincent van Gogh y su cuadro «La noche estrellada» el paisaje mas famoso de la historia del arte. Claro, quizá no lo sea para ti, ni para mi, pero quienes somos nosotros para discutir con los «expertos», digo you…
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The most famous landscape painter, according to the experts, is Vincent van Gogh, and his «The Starry Night» is the most famous landscape painting. Of course this may not be yours, or mine, but who are we to argue with the «experts» I say…
Gracias…
Cheers…
JaZzArt en València 
Love your landscape selections.
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Thank you so much Pat!
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I enjoyed your selections. My favorite was Rosa Bonheur’s cows. My grandfather had cows that pastured near our house. He died when I was three years old and the cows were soon sold. I remember being afraid of them as a small child but, as an adult, I’m fascinated by cows. They are so interestingly made, and I love the fact that there are still cows on a farm a quarter-mile from my house. Seeing them keeps me grounded in my rural upbringing. I’m depending on those cows to keep housing developments and local population growth at bay for a little while longer! One can dream.
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One should dream Janet, you are so right. And a great painting you’ve selected, for sure.
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The Starry Night is my all-time favorite painting! I also love that impression sunrise painting!
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Both are phenomenal Kristian! For sure!
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Great selection Francesc. Landscapes are probably my favourite.
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Glad you liked them Malc and thank you 😊
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