The Rock of Beauregard, Lyon
1785
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (1736–1810) was a French artist, born in Lyon.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Rock of Beauregard, Lyon is a 1785 by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a rocky hill with a small building on top. Below, there’s another tiny structure near a stream. The rocks look rough and jagged, with some patches of grass and trees around. The colors are mostly muted browns and grays, giving it a quiet, earthy feel. The artist focused on the sharp edges of the rocks and the way light hits them. This kind of careful attention to nature was common in the time period. Check out Romanticism to see how artists like this one used landscapes to show emotion.
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (1736–1810) was a French artist, born in Lyon.
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