Youths in a Landscape (_Two Youths_) c. 1875
hansvonmarees
stadelmuseum
painting, oil-paint, oil
16_19th-century
painting
oil-paint
oil
landscape
figuration
oil painting
genre-painting
nude
Hans von Marées' "_Two Youths_" (c. 1875) is a captivating depiction of two nude figures standing against a shadowy landscape. The painting is characterized by its muted palette, with rich browns and blacks dominating the composition. The figures are rendered with a sense of realism, with subtle brushstrokes capturing the contours of their bodies and the texture of their skin. The work exemplifies Marées' exploration of classical themes and his interest in depicting the human form in a naturalistic manner. This painting is part of the Städel Museum's collection, showcasing the artist's significant contributions to the German art scene of the late 19th century.
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The young men in Hans Marées's painting embody a timeless, ideal beauty, whose state of preservation belies the idea of the imperishable. The asphaltum which the artist used as a priming has not only darkened the surfaces of his works, but has also damaged them considerably. And so the picture, which conjures up antiquity as the site of longing and space for an ideal human existence in nature, simultaneously resonates with its loss. Most of Marées's work was produced in Italy and it was not until the early years of the twentieth century that it achieved broad recognition. Together with Anselm Feuerbach and Arnold Böcklin, he belongs to the group of Deutschrömer (Roman Germans).
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