Jean Pierre François Lamorinière (1828 - 1911)
Jean Pierre François Lamorinière
Jean Pierre François Lamorinière was a Belgian landscape painter best known for his realistic depictions of landscapes in his home country. His work is situated between the previous generation of the Romantic landscape painters and the Realist landscape. He painted his landscapes from nature based on his own observations. Even while his flat landscapes are derived from his direct observation of nature, Lamorinière did not just paint nature as he found it. He 'improved' on nature so that his compositions could meet the ideal spiritual image which he had of nature. This was reflected in the strict construction and detailed analysis of his compositions, which emphasized the static, and his smooth, meticulous style of painting. Important influences on his work were the Barbizon School as well as the landscape traditions of the Flemish and Dutch school. The artist preferred dark tones and usually depicted nature without any human presence. Lamorinière etched 24 plates, which were issued in 1874. The prints reveal the artist's grasp of the anatomy of trees and his attention to detail.
| Date and place of birt: | 20 april 1828, Antwerp, Belgium |
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| Date and place of death: | 3 january 1911, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Nationality: | Belgium |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Landscape painter, Painter |
| Genre: | Landscape painting, Rural landscape |
| Art style: | Realism, Romanticism |
| Technique: | Engraving, Etching, Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel |
