Vue des Remparts de Sonnenstein (View of the Ramparts of Sonnenstein)
1751
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1751
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Vue des Remparts de Sonnenstein (View of the Ramparts of Sonnenstein) is a 1751 ink by Bernardo Bellotto, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a fortress-like tower on a rocky hill, with a village of small buildings and a church steeple below. In the foreground, two people sit near a broken wall, while ruins and rubble fill the middle ground. The sky is lightly etched with clouds, and a river runs along the far side of the village. The title at the bottom calls it a "view of the ramparts," meaning the fortified walls of a castle. The artist used fine lines to capture every brick and shadow, making it look almost three-dimensional. Next, check out the technique: etching.
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