A View of the Inside of the New Prison at Rome
1765
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Georges François Blondel
Georges François Blondel (1730–1791) was an artist.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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A View of the Inside of the New Prison at Rome is a 1765 ink by Georges François Blondel, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image depicts a large, dimly lit interior space with a high, domed ceiling and a large skylight. The room is filled with people, some of whom are standing on a balcony that runs along the top of the image. In the foreground, a group of people are gathered around a staircase, while others are standing in the shadows. The image is rendered in a range of dark, muted tones, with the only source of light coming from the skylight above. The overall effect is one of somberness and seriousness. For more information on this style of art, look up the Baroque movement.
Georges François Blondel (1730–1791) was an artist.
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