1682
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Vue du Château de Versailles, vu de l'avant-cour is a 1682 by Israël Silvestre, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a grand palace with two matching wings and a courtyard in between. People on horseback, in carriages, and walking fill the space below, while statues line the fences. The sky is light with a few clouds, and the buildings have tall windows and domes. The artist used a mix of shading and lines to show depth, making the scene look almost three-dimensional. This style was common in the 1600s for showing off big buildings. Next, look up Baroque to see more art from this bold, dramatic style.
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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