1550
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sixth View of the Colosseum is a 1550 ink by Hieronymus Cock, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white image shows the Colosseum in ruins, half-buried in overgrown plants. The crumbling stone walls and arches rise in the center, while tangled vines and small bushes climb over the ruins. The ground looks uneven, with rocks and patches of grass scattered around. The artist used fine lines to show every crack and shadow, making the ruins look almost three-dimensional. The title at the top reads *"Colossæi Ro Prospectus"*—Latin for a view of the Colosseum. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
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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