Syros, Center of the Levant Trade

1865

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Syros, Center of the Levant Trade is a 1865 by Dimitrios Constantin, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Dimitrios Constantin
When & what style?: 1865 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This image shows a seaside town packed into a steep hillside. White buildings climb up the slope, with a harbor full of ships at the bottom. The water is calm, and the hills behind the town are bare and rocky. The artist focused on how the town fits into the landscape, showing both the busy port and the quiet hills. This style matches how people really lived in the 1800s. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.