Interior of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna
1810
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1810
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows the inside of a big church, St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. It's a detailed drawing with lots of light and shadow. The artist used a special technique to create the bright and dark areas, which makes the scene feel real. The artist experimented with lithography to get the right tone and light effects. He tried scratching out designs on stone covered with ink to achieve this. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
