The Cascades of St. Cloud
1727
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1727
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Cascades of St. Cloud is a 1727 by Jacques Rigaud, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a wide river scene with tall trees and a small waterfall near a stone bridge. Men and horses work by the water, while a tiny boat floats downstream. The sky is bright blue with soft white clouds. Rigaud painted this during a time when artists loved showing nature’s power and beauty. The tiny figures add life, but the real star is the water’s shimmer. You almost hear it rushing over the rocks. Next time you visit The Cleveland Museum of Art, look up this piece.
