

The alignment of the digital reproduction is in portrait format with a ratio of 2 : 3, meaning that the length is 33% shorter than the width. Creditline of the artwork: Restricted gift of Mrs. With courtesy of: Art Institute Chicago (public domain license). What is more, this artwork is part of the Art Institute Chicago's collection, which is one of the world’s great art museums, housing a collection that spans centuries and the globe. The artwork's inscription is: "signed, lower right: "Constant Mayer / 1866"". The original measures the exact size - 51,4 × 35,6 cm (20 1/4 × 14 in) and was painted with the techinque of oil on canvas. In the year 1866 the American painter Constant Mayer painted this modern art work of art. About this painting by the Neoclassicist painter Constant Mayer Executed just after the Civil War, Love’s Melancholy resonated with the American public, who likely came to know the painting through a color reproduction that was produced and distributed by 1869.

The golden lighting, low vantage point, and the figure’s windblown hair contribute to the air of introspection. A church steeple in the background symbolizes her faith and purity, while the vegetation and stonework in the foreground suggest that she stands near her loved one’s grave. The young woman’s black dress, solemn disposition, and wedding ring signal a state of mourning. Artwork information by Art Institute Chicago (© - by Art Institute Chicago - Art Institute Chicago)Ĭonstant Mayer specialized in sentimental scenes of everyday life yet he also displayed a fidelity to nature that harmonized with the detailed landscapes painted by contemporary artists known as the Pre-Raphaelites. Because the art reproductions are printed and processed manually, there may as well be minor variations in the motif's exact position and the size. Depending on the screen settings and the condition of the surface, not all colors are printed as exactly as the digital version shown here. Please keep in mind that the pigments of the printed materials, as well as the imprint can differ slightly from the presentation on your monitor.

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