1665
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Eighteen Views of Rome: The Ponte Rotto is a 1665 by Lievin Cruyl, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a ruined bridge over a river, with boats tied up below. On the left, a few people walk along the riverbank near wooden huts. The city behind the bridge has lots of buildings with domes and towers, all sketched in light brown ink. The title at the top says it’s the "Ponte Rotto," meaning "broken bridge." The artist labeled buildings and streets in tiny writing, like a map. Next, check out Baroque to see how artists used drama and detail in their work.
Lievin Cruyl or Lieven Cruyl was a Flemish priest and a draughtsman and etcher of landscapes, seascapes, and architectural views.
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