Danish Golden Age artist Wilhelm Marstrand secured a scholarship that gave him an opportunity to journey to Rome to further his career. For four years he lived among the natives and became enchanted with the Italian lifestyle. This painting of a joyous grape harvest is infused with exuberance and a newfound existentialism.
October Festival Outside the Walls of Rome, c.1839, Oil on CanvasWilhelm Marstrand Danish, active in Italy (1810 - 1873) |
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Danish Golden Age artist Wilhelm Marstrand secured a scholarship that gave him an opportunity to journey to Rome to further his career. For four years he lived among the natives and became enchanted with the Italian lifestyle. This painting of a joyous grape harvest is infused with exuberance and a newfound existentialism. |
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