1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Sea of Galilee at Genezareth looking Towards Bashan is a 1839 by David Roberts, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a wide, quiet landscape with a winding path down a grassy hill. A small group of people and a horse walk along the edge of a steep cliff. Below them, a body of water stretches to a distant shore, and beyond that, rolling hills fade into the horizon under a soft sky. The artist paid close attention to how light hits the land, making the cliffs and water glow gently. The scene feels peaceful, with no signs of hurry or drama. Look up Romanticism next to see how this style often focused on nature’s beauty.
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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