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Peisaj cu ruine și sarcofagiu

http://data.europeana.eu/place/37512

1750

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Classical Antiquity

Dominant colour

Peisaj cu ruine și sarcofagiu is a 1750 unspecified by http://data.europeana.eu/place/37512, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?: http://data.europeana.eu/place/37512
When & what style?: 1750
Where can I see it?: National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a broken temple with tall, golden columns and a crumbling roof. In the foreground, a person lies on a stone slab, holding something small. Nearby, a carved sarcophagus sits with two small figures on top. The sky is warm and hazy, while the ruins behind glow in the fading light. The temple looks ancient, almost like it’s been forgotten. The way the light hits the ruins and the person gives everything a soft, dreamy feel. Try looking up *chiaroscuro* next to see how artists use light and shadow like this.