1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Descent from the Valley of the Jordan is a 1839 by David Roberts, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a winding path down a steep, rocky valley. The cliffs are rough and brown, with a few small trees clinging to the edges. Far below, a river winds through flat, dry land, and a few tiny buildings dot the horizon. A small group of people on horseback and foot stand near a crumbling stone structure at the path’s edge, looking out over the scene. The artist used soft, muted colors to show the vastness of the landscape. The sky is pale and hazy, making the distant hills fade into the background. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used landscapes to express big emotions.
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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