Rocca Giovane
1841
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1841
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Rocca Giovane is a 1841 by Edward Lear, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a rocky hillside with a small village clinging to its edge. A winding path leads up to the buildings, and a lone cross stands on a boulder near the path. Two people walk along the path—one carrying a bundle, the other wearing a wide-brimmed hat. In the distance, a river winds through flat land, and mountains rise under a cloudy sky. The artist paid close attention to the rough texture of the rocks and the way light falls on them. The scene feels quiet and a little mysterious, like a place not many people visit. If you like this kind of landscape, check out Romanticism next.
