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Passionate Customer Service Museum Quality Art Prints Customization Options AvailableFrom an artistic point of view, the 19th century was a century full of stylistic changes. From Classicism to Romanticism to Realism, European artists devoted themselves again and again to new production techniques and, above all, motifs. In the beginning, painters mainly created pictures that were sentimental, melancholic and poetic. The past and especially the Middle Ages were preferred motifs. With the change of style towards realism, it was landscape painting that slowly became more and more important. Nevertheless, many artists continued to combine the longing with the natural. Influenced by the "longing for Italy", many creative artists went to the coasts and the time-honored cities of the boot. Many well-known and then aspiring artists were drawn to Italy, where they captured the exciting seashores and sunny landscapes on canvas. Those who were born in Italy understood the longing of foreigners for the local flora and fauna, but often looked elsewhere for inspiration themselves.
Raimundo Petraroja's creative period falls in the last third of the exciting century. As an Italian artist with the center of his life in Naples, he devoted himself mainly to realistic and natural subjects. Even though at that time many artists were implementing new trends and indulging in Impressionism or open-air painting, Petraroja continued to focus on realistic motifs. In his studies of nature, he created numerous works of art depicting mainly animals, plants and exotic representations. For some of his works he used the then emerging technique of lithography. The planographic prints on wove paper were subsequently hand-colored and signed. In addition to numerous creatures from all continents of the earth, he created at least as many marine animals. The focus was never on the animal alone. Naturalistic backgrounds and lush accompanying flora were firmly part of his style. The realistic character is evident not only in the artworks themselves, but often in their titles, which frequently bear the Latin names of the fauna.
In addition, his works rarely occupied the entire canvas. Whether badger, monkey or underwater sponge, they were all centered on the surface so that the focus was even more on the main subject. This technique was and is typical of scientific illustrations. The manner of depiction says a lot about Petraroja, who devoted his entire artistic output to the detailed presentation of natural scenes. The preoccupation with nature was a change from the political tensions and turmoil of the country towards the end of the 19th century. It was not until 1861 that the Kingdom of Italy was established. In the years that followed, the country was marked by a division between the north and the south, which was reflected in civil war-like conditions. In the course of the last decades, Italy joined the colonial powers of Austria-Hungary and the German Empire. The newly formed Triple Alliance conquered territories in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia in the 1880s. So it is not surprising that African motifs are also part of Petraroja's repertoire.
From an artistic point of view, the 19th century was a century full of stylistic changes. From Classicism to Romanticism to Realism, European artists devoted themselves again and again to new production techniques and, above all, motifs. In the beginning, painters mainly created pictures that were sentimental, melancholic and poetic. The past and especially the Middle Ages were preferred motifs. With the change of style towards realism, it was landscape painting that slowly became more and more important. Nevertheless, many artists continued to combine the longing with the natural. Influenced by the "longing for Italy", many creative artists went to the coasts and the time-honored cities of the boot. Many well-known and then aspiring artists were drawn to Italy, where they captured the exciting seashores and sunny landscapes on canvas. Those who were born in Italy understood the longing of foreigners for the local flora and fauna, but often looked elsewhere for inspiration themselves.
Raimundo Petraroja's creative period falls in the last third of the exciting century. As an Italian artist with the center of his life in Naples, he devoted himself mainly to realistic and natural subjects. Even though at that time many artists were implementing new trends and indulging in Impressionism or open-air painting, Petraroja continued to focus on realistic motifs. In his studies of nature, he created numerous works of art depicting mainly animals, plants and exotic representations. For some of his works he used the then emerging technique of lithography. The planographic prints on wove paper were subsequently hand-colored and signed. In addition to numerous creatures from all continents of the earth, he created at least as many marine animals. The focus was never on the animal alone. Naturalistic backgrounds and lush accompanying flora were firmly part of his style. The realistic character is evident not only in the artworks themselves, but often in their titles, which frequently bear the Latin names of the fauna.
In addition, his works rarely occupied the entire canvas. Whether badger, monkey or underwater sponge, they were all centered on the surface so that the focus was even more on the main subject. This technique was and is typical of scientific illustrations. The manner of depiction says a lot about Petraroja, who devoted his entire artistic output to the detailed presentation of natural scenes. The preoccupation with nature was a change from the political tensions and turmoil of the country towards the end of the 19th century. It was not until 1861 that the Kingdom of Italy was established. In the years that followed, the country was marked by a division between the north and the south, which was reflected in civil war-like conditions. In the course of the last decades, Italy joined the colonial powers of Austria-Hungary and the German Empire. The newly formed Triple Alliance conquered territories in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia in the 1880s. So it is not surprising that African motifs are also part of Petraroja's repertoire.
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.jpg "Inuit Sled Dog, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Cormorant, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Wild Turkey by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Hottentots by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Fat-Tailed Sheep, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Domestic Pig, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Pink Fairy Armadillo, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Mussels, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Tape Worm, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Siberian Musk Deer by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Owl Monkey, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Bactrian Camel by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Mandrill by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Nightjar by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Egyptian Mongoose, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Honey Badger by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Dwarf Lemur by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Southern Three-Banded Armadillo by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Pampas Cat, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Peanut-Head Bug, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Greater Grison by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Greater Egyptian Jerboa by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Bowhead Whale, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Wild Goat by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Donkey, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Leaf Insect by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Duck-Billed Platypus, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Nukahiwa People by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Spanish Fly by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "White-Headed Brown Lemur by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Leeches, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Grey Baboon by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Axis Deer, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Harbour Seal, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Longhorn Beetle, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "West Indian Manatee, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Horned Screamer, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Siberian Finch, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Arabian Gazelle, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Striped Polecat by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Striped Mouse, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Egyptian Fruit Bat, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Tiger and Ground Beetles, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Bees, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Crested Porcupine, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Yellow-Billed Cuckoo by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Mona Monkey by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Centipede, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Title Page by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Laughing Hyena by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Red Fox, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Eurasian Woodcock, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "African Civet, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Rosy, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Louse, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Buffalo by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Short-Tailed Weasel by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Yellow-Billed Stork, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Agouti, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Hawksbill Sea Turtle by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Title Page, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Egyptian Cobra, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Feral Goat by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Mute Swan by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Fire Salamander, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Spectral Bat, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Indian Python by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Suricate by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Patas Monkey by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Black Spider Monkey by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Polar Bear by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Rose-Ringed Parakeet by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Japanese People, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Human Races by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Wheel Animal, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Rabbit Fish by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "English Farm Horse, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Goliath Beetles, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Feral Goat, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Yuti Indians by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Botocudo Indians, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "African Grey Parrot by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Drill by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Title Page, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Eurasian River Otter by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Bats by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "European Green Lizard by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Mouflon, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Slow Worm, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Wanderoo by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "European Turtle Dove by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Chinese People, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Tupaja, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Butterflies by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Amazonian Umbrellabird, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Common Carp by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Short-Beaked Echidna, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Title Page, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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.jpg "Bushpig, 1863-79 by Raimundo Petraroja")
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