1838
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Architecture of the Middle Ages: Rouen Cathedral, North Entrance is a 1838 by Joseph Nash, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a grand, crumbling stone doorway with two tall arches. Above the entrance, rows of small statues line the walls. Below, a few people stand or walk near the entrance, while a dog sits on the ground. The building looks old, with weathered carvings and broken parts. Notice how the artist used shading to make the worn stone look real. The light hits the arches, while the shadows deepen the cracks and details. Look up Romanticism to see how artists used ruins and emotion in their work.
Joseph Nash (17 December 1809 – 19 December 1878) was an English watercolour painter and lithographer, specialising in historical buildings. His major work was the 4-volume Mansions of England in the Olden Time, published from 1839–49.
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