Landscape is a popular academic genre of fine art. Even a person who is far from painting can determine that it is depicted in a painting.

Landscapes sell well at vernissages and auctions; these paintings are ideal for office interiors and country houses. Images of nature have a calming effect. Therefore, landscapes do not get boring, but, on the contrary, give positive emotions, set you up for calm and contemplation.

Which landscape artists should be paid attention to by those who treat painting not only as an aesthetic pleasure, but, first of all, perceive investments in art as an investment? We present the five most famous landscape painters whose works are worth paying attention to by collectors.

William Turner (Great Britain). Five Most Famous Landscape Painters.

He is called the forerunner of the Impressionists. This English artist preferred to paint seascapes. William Turner (Joseph Mallord William Turner) idolized two elements – the sun and the sea. He loved working with color. His manner of painting landscapes was revolutionary for conservative Great Britain of the 19th century. He tried himself in different techniques: he started with romantic light watercolors and finished with monumental canvases painted in oil.

Turner’s painting “View of Giudecca from the Fusina Canal” became a sensation at Christie’s auction in 2006. It went down in history as the most expensive landscape created by an English artist. The buyer purchased this work for 32 million dollars.

Claude Monet (France)

When landscapes by the famous impressionist Claude Monet (Oscar-Claude Monet) go up for auction, they automatically become top lots of the upcoming auction. As a result, the price of the painting is often several times higher than the estimated cost. The canvases of this French artist are a profitable investment. They cause a stir among true connoisseurs of the works of the impressionists. The artist’s landscapes are public property, they are in large museums of fine art and in art galleries. In fact, Monet’s works are priceless.

His most famous landscapes: “Impression. Rising Sun” (the name of this canvas later became associated with an entire artistic movement), “Water Lilies”, “Harbor”, the series “Haystacks”, “Poplars”, “Venice”.

Isaac Levitan (Russia)

Isaac Levitan is a master of emotional landscape. Levitan was amazingly sensitive to nature, skillfully conveyed on canvas not only its beauty, but also its mood. His lyrical works are characterized by the highest harmony and subjective experiences. But looking at his paintings, you understand that nature can rejoice and be sad, exult and rage. At the same time, the master did not embellish anything. Levitan was in love with the modest Russian nature. He believed that it was much more interesting and diverse than the landscapes of the Mediterranean. The artist felt sad while traveling through vibrant France and majestic mountainous Switzerland. He dreamed of returning to Russia as soon as possible, to its melancholic views.

You can admire the works of this famous landscape artist in the Russian Museum, the Tretyakov Gallery. His paintings are also in provincial Russian museums.

Ivan Shishkin (Russia)

The landscapes of this Russian artist Ivan Shishkin are mesmerizing. They are difficult to confuse with the works of other painters. And it’s not just about the recognizability of the nature of central Russia. His ability to realistically reproduce the forest in his paintings is amazing. Looking at the canvas, you get the feeling that you are in a pine forest; you hear the tree crowns swaying in the wind and the pine cones falling. The artist is known as one of the founders of the Itinerants society.

Features of Shishkin’s work: epic scope and meticulous accuracy in the image. All the plants are carefully written out, his drawings can safely be included in a botanical atlas and used to study the structure of trees and flowers.

John Constable (Great Britain)

A famous landscape painter of the Romantic era. John Constable gained popularity thanks to his paintings that captured the nature of the English countryside. His work was inspired by the landscapes of the Stour River valley (now these places are known as Constable’s land – in honor of the artist who made them famous). Unlike many of his colleagues, the artist painted in oil en plein air, and not in a city studio. Many of his works have become iconic for the British. One of these is his famous landscape “Hay Wain”.

Constable’s works are highly valued at auctions, and are of interest not only to collectors, but also to world-famous museums.