Landscape: Columns of Olympian Zeus

About this work

This painting shows two tall columns standing in front of a building with a flat roof. The colors are bright but messy—blues in the sky, greens and browns on the ground, and blocks of red and yellow on the walls. The brushstrokes are thick and uneven, almost like the artist slapped the paint on quickly. The two columns look like ruins, but they’re placed right in the middle of a modern-looking town. The artist didn’t try to make it look perfect—just quick, rough, and full of color. If you like this loose, bold style, check out impasto.