1653
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Diverse Views in and around Rome: St. Adriano in Via Flaminia is a 1653 by Herman van Swanevelt, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet countryside scene with a small temple-like building in the center. Trees line a road that curves around a shallow river, where two tiny figures walk near the water. The background has rolling hills and a few scattered houses. The artist focused on light and shadow to give the scene depth, even though it’s just a drawing. The temple looks old and peaceful, almost like a forgotten ruin. Next, check out the Baroque movement to see how artists used drama and light in their work.
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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