1678
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Vue du Château de Chambord, du côté de l'entrée is a 1678 by Israël Silvestre, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a grand castle with tall towers and many windows, sitting behind a low wall. In front, a river runs across the bottom, with people and horses pulling a carriage along a path. On the riverbank, a few figures fish or rest under trees. The castle’s entrance is marked by a bridge, and the scene looks calm, almost like a quiet moment frozen in time. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, giving the buildings depth. Next, check out the Baroque movement for more dramatic, detailed art like this.
Israel Silvestre (13 August 1621 in Nancy – 11 October 1691 in Paris), called the Younger to distinguish him from his father, was a prolific French draftsman, etcher and print dealer who specialized in topographical views and perspectives of famous buildings.
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