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Eighteen Views of Rome: The Quattro Fontane Looking Toward Santa Maria Maggiore, by Lievin Cruyl, 1665

Eighteen Views of Rome: The Quattro Fontane Looking Toward Santa Maria Maggiore

Lievin Cruyl

1665

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Eighteen Views of Rome: The Quattro Fontane Looking Toward Santa Maria Maggiore is a 1665 by Lievin Cruyl, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Lievin Cruyl
When & what style?
1665 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a view of Rome, with a large building in the center and a long street leading up to it. The building has a tower on top and many windows and arches along its sides. In the distance, you can see other buildings and a big dome. The painting is very detailed, with lots of people and things to see. It looks like it was made a long time ago, and it shows what Rome might have looked like back then. The artist who made it was very good at drawing buildings and streets. If you like this painting, you might also like to learn more about the Baroque movement, which is the style of art that it is a part of.

About the artist

Portrait of Lievin Cruyl
Artist

Lievin Cruyl

Lievin Cruyl or Lieven Cruyl was a Flemish priest and a draughtsman and etcher of landscapes, seascapes, and architectural views.

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