1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Ascent of the Lower Range of Sinai is a 1839 by David Roberts, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a steep mountain path winding between jagged cliffs. A small group of people and a few pack animals climb upward, dwarfed by towering rock faces. The sky above is pale and cloudy, while the ground is rough and dusty, with shadows clinging to the slopes. The artist paid close attention to how light hits the rocks, making some areas glow while others stay dark. This trick makes the mountains look even more dramatic. If you like this, check out Romanticism next.
David Roberts (24 October 1796 – 25 November 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia, a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and…
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