1820
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Six Views of Heidelberg Castle: Castle Terrace is a 1820 by Ernst Fries, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet courtyard with old stone buildings and a tall tower in the background. A few people in 19th-century clothes stand near a small stream, some talking in groups. The buildings have arched doorways and windows with shutters, and trees add some greenery to the scene. The artist focused on the mix of light and shadow to show depth, which was a common trick in this style. The tower’s clock face stands out against the rough stone walls. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark like this.
Ernst Fries (22 June 1801, Heidelberg – 11 October 1833, Karlsruhe) was a German painter, draftsman, watercolourist, etcher, printmaker, and lithograph.
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