Farm with Trees in a Hilly Landscape
1567
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1567
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Farm with Trees in a Hilly Landscape is a 1567 by Gherardo Cibo, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a small farm tucked between rolling hills, with a few trees and a path winding up the slope. This isn’t just a pretty scene—it’s a scientist’s notebook. The artist, Gherardo Cibo, was a botanist who pressed plants in books. He scribbled the name of a cornflower in the corner, proving he drew this right where he found it. Most artists of his time painted in studios; Cibo worked outside, sketching what he saw. If you like how science and art mix, look up *Italy, 16th century* for more field drawings from the same era.
