Chronology of oil paintings
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:20 am
reader52017@lj wrote:
Renaissance painters. Chronological statistics.
The site [www.artcyclopedia.com] features painters with prices starting at $ 20,000.
Lists of painters are given with dates of life and are easy to process.
The reliability of the site database was checked against the existing Wikipedia statistics.
Russian artists.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (Russian painters); green line - born, black - dead; X-axis - year, Y-axis - number of historical figures
Lists of Russian painters on Wikipedia
Russian Wikipedia statistics for the decades 1600-1900 (Russian painters)
Both graphs are similar. Painters appeared in Russia in the 18th century. Before that, there are names of several icon painters.
English painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (English painters)
Russian Wikipedia statistics for the decades 1600-1800 (English painters)
There are a small number of painters in the 16th and 17th centuries. A sharp increase in numbers begins in the 18th century.
Thus, statistics on painters in Russia and England correlate well with the historical statistics of Wikipedia we have considered. The exponential growth of historical information and real history dates back to the 18th century.
Also in the 18th century, painters from Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland appeared.
Dutch painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (Dutch painters)
Russian Wikipedia statistics for the decades 1600-1800 (Dutch painters)
It seems close to England, but the heyday of Dutch painting falls on the golden 17th century. Then the Dutch painters practically "die out".
During the golden age of Dutch painting, according to the English Wikipedia statistics, 70% of Holland's historical figures are painters.
Italian painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1200-1950 (Italian painters)
The peak of Italian painting falls on the 16th century.
Spanish painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (Spanish painters)
The peak of artistic activity in Spain came, as in Holland, in the 17th century. We remember the Spanish Netherlands.
Then Spanish artists disappear for 50 years, from 1655 to 1705 not a single Spanish artist was born. Well, in the 18th century, interest in painting reappears.
French painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (French painters)
There is a small number of French painters in the 14th and 16th centuries, followed by a slight increase in the number in the 17th century and a significant increase from the 18th century.
German painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (German painters)
Peak in the 15-16th century and steady growth in the 18-19th centuries.
Thus, all these sudden peaks of artistic activity in different countries look illogical and unnatural. Apparently, oil painting was actually invented in the 18th century. All paintings dated before the 18th century were painted in the 18-20th centuries. That is, the paintings of the 13-17 centuries are incorrectly dated.
The small presence of Dutch, Italian and Spanish great painters in the 18th and 19th centuries is explained by the fact that at this time they were busy painting paintings of the past centuries by Titian, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo and other greats.
What are the possible reasons for the incorrect dating of the paintings?
1. Economic. It is enough to put an ancient date on the work and the price will automatically increase by orders of magnitude, even if the painter is not professional.
2. Historical. Historians need corroborating artifacts when writing a long story.
3. Calendar. Before the agreement of calendars at the end of the 19th century, each region (country) could have its own calendar with its own reference point.
Source: https://reader52017.livejournal.com/4610.html
Renaissance painters. Chronological statistics.
The site [www.artcyclopedia.com] features painters with prices starting at $ 20,000.
Lists of painters are given with dates of life and are easy to process.
The reliability of the site database was checked against the existing Wikipedia statistics.
Russian artists.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (Russian painters); green line - born, black - dead; X-axis - year, Y-axis - number of historical figures
Lists of Russian painters on Wikipedia
Russian Wikipedia statistics for the decades 1600-1900 (Russian painters)
Both graphs are similar. Painters appeared in Russia in the 18th century. Before that, there are names of several icon painters.
English painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (English painters)
Russian Wikipedia statistics for the decades 1600-1800 (English painters)
There are a small number of painters in the 16th and 17th centuries. A sharp increase in numbers begins in the 18th century.
Thus, statistics on painters in Russia and England correlate well with the historical statistics of Wikipedia we have considered. The exponential growth of historical information and real history dates back to the 18th century.
Also in the 18th century, painters from Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland appeared.
Dutch painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (Dutch painters)
Russian Wikipedia statistics for the decades 1600-1800 (Dutch painters)
It seems close to England, but the heyday of Dutch painting falls on the golden 17th century. Then the Dutch painters practically "die out".
During the golden age of Dutch painting, according to the English Wikipedia statistics, 70% of Holland's historical figures are painters.
Italian painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1200-1950 (Italian painters)
The peak of Italian painting falls on the 16th century.
Spanish painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (Spanish painters)
The peak of artistic activity in Spain came, as in Holland, in the 17th century. We remember the Spanish Netherlands.
Then Spanish artists disappear for 50 years, from 1655 to 1705 not a single Spanish artist was born. Well, in the 18th century, interest in painting reappears.
French painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (French painters)
There is a small number of French painters in the 14th and 16th centuries, followed by a slight increase in the number in the 17th century and a significant increase from the 18th century.
German painters.
Artcyclopedia.com statistics for the decades 1300-1950 (German painters)
Peak in the 15-16th century and steady growth in the 18-19th centuries.
Thus, all these sudden peaks of artistic activity in different countries look illogical and unnatural. Apparently, oil painting was actually invented in the 18th century. All paintings dated before the 18th century were painted in the 18-20th centuries. That is, the paintings of the 13-17 centuries are incorrectly dated.
The small presence of Dutch, Italian and Spanish great painters in the 18th and 19th centuries is explained by the fact that at this time they were busy painting paintings of the past centuries by Titian, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo and other greats.
What are the possible reasons for the incorrect dating of the paintings?
1. Economic. It is enough to put an ancient date on the work and the price will automatically increase by orders of magnitude, even if the painter is not professional.
2. Historical. Historians need corroborating artifacts when writing a long story.
3. Calendar. Before the agreement of calendars at the end of the 19th century, each region (country) could have its own calendar with its own reference point.
Source: https://reader52017.livejournal.com/4610.html