1550
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Seventh View of the Colosseum is a 1550 ink by Hieronymus Cock, a Renaissance work, depicting Ruins, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows the Colosseum in Rome from a unique angle. It's an old building with arches and columns. The artist drew many details, like the texture of the stone. The scene is empty, with no people around. The artist's attention to detail makes this work interesting, as it highlights the Colosseum's architecture. To learn more about this type of artwork, look up the technique: etching.
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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