The Fountains of Rome (Le fontane di Roma), Book IV, plate 21: View of the Cascade below the Organ from the Garden (Veduta della Cascata Sotto L'Organo nel Piano del Giardino)

1688

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Fountains of Rome (Le fontane di Roma), Book IV, plate 21: View of the Cascade below the Organ from the Garden (Veduta della Cascata Sotto L'Organo nel Piano del Giardino) 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 black-and-white print shows a dramatic waterfall pouring down rocky steps into a pool. At the top, a bridge leads to a small building with columns and statues. A few people stand near the water’s edge, looking small compared to the cascading water and lush greenery around them. The title at the bottom calls it a "view of the cascade," meaning this is a real place drawn carefully. The artist used shading to make the water look wet and the rocks feel solid. Next, look up Baroque to see how this wild, detailed style shaped art.