1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Petra, Eastern End of the Valley is a 1839 by David Roberts, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a rocky valley with ancient buildings carved into cliffs. The structures have columns and arches, looking like they’re part of the stone itself. In the foreground, a few people and horses stand near a dry stream, with sparse green plants scattered around. The artist focused on how the buildings blend into the mountains, making them look almost natural. This was a key part of how travelers saw Petra in the 1800s. Look up Romanticism to see how artists used travel scenes like this to inspire emotion.
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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