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Landscape with Castle above a Harbor

Matthys Cock

1540

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Landscape

Dominant colour

Landscape with Castle above a Harbor is a 1540 ink by Matthys Cock, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Matthys Cock
When & what style?: 1540 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a castle on a hill overlooking a harbor. The castle has tall towers and a large building in the center. There are people and animals in the foreground, and the background has rolling hills and a body of water. The castle is drawn in brown ink with watercolor and white heightening on light brown laid paper. The artist used a combination of lines and shading to create depth and texture in the image. The painting is a great example of Renaissance art, and you can learn more about the movement by looking up Renaissance.