Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes
1750–1819 · French · 30 artworks
NeoclassicismClassicismPlein air sketchingClassical compositionIdealized landscapesAtmospheric perspectiveUse of light and shadow
artist bio
Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes was a French painter known for his contributions to Neoclassical landscape painting. He emphasized direct observation of nature and the importance of plein air studies, influencing subsequent generations of landscape artists.
what you'll learn
Studying Valenciennes allows students to understand the transition from idealized landscapes to more realistic depictions of nature within the Neoclassical framework. Students can learn about composition, atmospheric perspective, and the integration of classical elements into landscape painting.
related: Nicolas Poussin, Claude Lorrain
30 artworks
Rooftops in the shadows
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Cicero Discovering the Tomb of Archimedes
1787
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Classical Landscape - Ulysses Imploring the Assistance of Nausicaa
1790
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Italiaans Landschap
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Italienische Landschaft
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Two Poplar Trees
1780
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Study of Clouds over the Roman Campagna
1782
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Paysage Historique Avec Démetrius Et Mithridate
1819
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Landscape with Ruins
1785
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View of the Convent of Ara Coeli with Pines
1785
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Self-portrait
1805
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Italian Landscape with Bathers
1790
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Classical Landscape with Figures and Sculpture
1788
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Classical Landscape with Figures Drinking by a Fountain
1806
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Mount Athos Carved as a Monument to Alexander the Great
1796
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View of Rome
1784
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A Wooded Landscape with a Bacchic Scene
1810
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View of the Palace of Nemi
1780
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Alexander at the Tomb of Cyrus the Great
1796
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Ulysses imploring the assistance of Nausicaa
1790
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Cephisa Shoots Cupid's Bow - a Scene from Montesquieu's Céphise Et L'amour published in 1725
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Storm by a Lake
1780
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Narcissus reflecting in the water
1793
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The Ancient City of Agrigento
1787
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Classical landscape
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Paysage Historique
1800
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A Capriccio of Rome with the Finish of a Marathon
1788
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Arcadian Landscape
1794
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Eruption of Vesuvius arrived on August 24 of the year 79
1813
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