The Fountains of Rome (Le fontane di Roma), Book IV, plate 27: View of the Principal Cascade of the River Aniene in the City of Tivoli (Veduta della Cascata Principale del Fiume Aniene nelle citta di Tivoli)

1688

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Fountains of Rome (Le fontane di Roma), Book IV, plate 27: View of the Principal Cascade of the River Aniene in the City of Tivoli (Veduta della Cascata Principale del Fiume Aniene nelle citta di Tivoli) is a 1688 by Giovanni Francesco Venturini, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Giovanni Francesco Venturini
When & what style?: 1688 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a waterfall crashing down rocky cliffs into a river below. Above the falls, a small village clings to a hillside, with houses and a church tucked among trees. People stand near the water’s edge, some washing clothes or walking along the riverbank. The title at the bottom names the place: Tivoli, a town near Rome. The artist used fine lines to show water’s movement and light on the rocks. Next, look up Baroque to see how this dramatic style shaped art.