Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli
1855
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Figures on a Terrace is a 1855 unspecified by Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli, a French Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows three blurred figures sitting on a high ledge, their clothes a mix of dark reds and browns. The background is a thick, messy forest of trees and bushes, all painted in rough, uneven strokes. The ground slopes down to a path, but the colors are muddy and hard to make out. The brushwork is thick and uneven, almost like the paint was slapped on. This style makes the scene feel alive but also a little chaotic. If you like this rough, expressive style, look up impasto.
Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli (October 14, 1824 – June 29, 1886) was a French painter of the generation preceding the Impressionists.
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