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Key facts about landscape painting

Wheat Field with Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh, showing a colourful landscape of wheat fields and clouds in the sky
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A landscape painting called Wheat Field with Cypresses painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889

Landscape painting is a well-known type of art that often shows a scene from nature, such as the countryside.

Landscape paintings may include people or animals but the focus is the scenery.

Some landscape paintings include buildings or scenes from a city. These are known as cityscapes.

The term landscape painting was developed in the 17th Century.

En plein air is a French term that means out of doors. It is used to describe painting outside in the open air.

Wheat Field with Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh, showing a colourful landscape of wheat fields and clouds in the sky
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A landscape painting called Wheat Field with Cypresses painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889
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Examples of landscape paintings

Landscape paintings come in many different styles. See if you can find some inspiration for making your own landscape painting.

Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 4, Black Mesa Landscape, painted by Georgia O'Keeffe in 1930, Black Mesa Landscape, 1930. Image: 漏 Georgia O鈥橩eeffe Museum / DACS 2023.
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Watch: How to make your own landscape painting

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  • The term 'landscape painting' comes from the Dutch word 'landshap'
  • Many landscape paintings can be divided into the , and the
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