1567
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Farm with Trees in a Hilly Landscape (verso) is a 1567 by Gherardo Cibo, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two simple wooden houses on a gentle slope. One sits near the bottom of a hill, the other partway up, both surrounded by small trees and bushes. The lines are loose and quick, like a rough draft—no colors, just light pencil strokes on paper. The hills roll softly in the background, with a few trees scattered across them. The artist focused on shapes and light, not detail. The houses look plain, but the way the lines show depth is interesting. It’s almost like the artist was testing how to make flat paper look three-dimensional. If you like this style, check out the Renaissance movement next.
Gherardo Cibo, also known by the alias of Ulisse Severini da Cingoli (1512 − 30 January 1600), was an artist and a herbalist from Italy.
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