1826
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
View of the Villa Borghese and its Orangerie from the Villa Medici is a 1826 by Frederic Bourgeois de Mercey, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a painting of a grand villa with gardens and an orangerie. The artist likely painted this scene because the Villa Borghese was a familiar sight to French artists, as it was near the Villa Medici. This proximity made it easy for artists to visit and paint the beautiful scenery. Check out more artworks at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
The Villa Borghese and its grounds was a familiar sight to French artists because it bordered the Villa Medici, which housed the French Academy beginning in 1803. Both of these grand residences were located on Il Pincio, one of the seven hills of Rome. The term villa in the title refers to a princely house set in large gardens. An orangerie was an early type of greenhouse used to shelter tender plants, especially oranges, during the winter months.
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Frédéric Bourgeois de Mercey (20 May 1803, Paris – 6 September 1860, La Faloise) was a French painter, art critic, travel writer, and novelist.
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