1550
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Basilica of Constantine is a 1550 ink by Hieronymus Cock, a Renaissance work, depicting Ruins, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a large ancient building with columns and arches. It's a detailed scene with people walking around. The artist paid attention to the building's design and the people's daily life. The interesting thing about this work is its old architecture. It looks like a scene from ancient Rome. To learn more about the method used to create this piece, 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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