When ornament becomes the subject: Wallpaper in avant-garde paintings of the late nineteenth century
Ameille, Brice
When ornament becomes the subject: Wallpaper in avant-garde paintings of the late nineteenth century - 2019.
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A central element of interior decoration, wallpaper appears in many late-nineteenth-century paintings. This article looks at the relationship that this type of ornament has with the scene depicted, from Gauguin’s work, where it has a symbolic function, to Vuillard’s, where it is so omnipresent that it becomes a real subject. This new relationship thus proves that decorative art does indeed play a key role in modern painting.
When ornament becomes the subject: Wallpaper in avant-garde paintings of the late nineteenth century - 2019.
67
A central element of interior decoration, wallpaper appears in many late-nineteenth-century paintings. This article looks at the relationship that this type of ornament has with the scene depicted, from Gauguin’s work, where it has a symbolic function, to Vuillard’s, where it is so omnipresent that it becomes a real subject. This new relationship thus proves that decorative art does indeed play a key role in modern painting.
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