MartÃn Rico y Ortega
1833–1908 · Spanish · 30 artworks
RomanticismImpressionismatmospheric perspectivedetailed architectural renderinguse of light and shadowImpressionistic brushworkvaried color palettes
artist bio
MartÃn Rico y Ortega was a Spanish painter known for his landscapes, particularly of Venice and the Spanish countryside. He skillfully blended Romanticism with Impressionistic techniques, capturing the atmosphere and light of his subjects with remarkable detail and sensitivity.
what you'll learn
Studying Rico's work allows students to understand the transition from Romanticism to Impressionism in landscape painting. Students can learn about capturing light and atmosphere, and how to depict architectural details within a landscape.
related: Camille Corot, Claude Monet
30 artworks
Swiss landscape
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Country House Landscape
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Gondolier on a Venetian Canal
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The Guadarrama mountain range
1869
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Venetian Lagoon near the Church of Santa Maria Della Salute
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The Tower of the Ladies in the Alhambra in Granada
1871
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Washerwomen of La Varenne, France
1865
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Landscape with lake
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Door of a house in Toledo
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The San Giovanni Crisostomo canal, Venice
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Abbazia Della Misericordia, Venice
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A Country, Surroundings Of Azañon
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The Guadarrama from Nearby El Escorial
1870
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View Of Zarzalejo With The Church Of San Pedro Apóstol
1858
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Venetian Afternoon
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View of Santa Maria Della Salute Venice
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The Village of Chartres, Eure-et-loir, France
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A Gondola on the Grand Canal
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Courtyard of the Palace of the Venetian doge
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A Spring Day in Venice
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Santa Maria Della Salute, Venice
1902
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San Lorenzo River with the Campanile of San Giorgio Dei Greci, Venice
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Venetian Canal Scene
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Peasants
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El Escorial Square with the Sanctuary of the Virgen de Gracia
1858
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The Canal Venice
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Guadarrama landscape
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A view of Venice
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The Sunny Canal
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A Canal In Venice
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