History of Landscape
19th Century
One of the most important developments in the history of landscape was the invention of photography. Artists were no longer required to paint faithful, topographical depictions of the land and this led to greater freedom to interpret the landscape.
New artists' equipment led to a shift to painting outside. 19th-century artists such as Courbet and Boudin painted spontaneous pictures in the open air. By the latter half of the 19th century, influenced by Boudin and others, the Impressionists were causing a stir by exhibiting paintings that looked unfinished.
View at Ornans, 1864