1550
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ruins on the Palatine with the Septizonium is a 1550 ink by Hieronymus Cock, a Renaissance work, depicting Ruins, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows ancient Roman ruins on the Palatine Hill with the Septizonium in the background. The tall, crumbling arches stretch upward against a cloudy sky. Small human figures wander near the stones, giving a sense of scale. Cock was one of the first artists to print detailed views of Roman ruins. His work helped spread knowledge of ancient architecture across Europe. Printers like him turned drawings into lasting images for scholars and travelers. Try looking up printmaking techniques next.
Hieronymus Cock, or Hieronymus Wellens de Cock, (1518 – 3 October 1570) was a Flemish painter and etcher as well as a publisher and distributor of prints.
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