Trajan's Column from "Prospectus Locurum Urbis Romae Insign[ium]

1666

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Trajan's Column from "Prospectus Locurum Urbis Romae Insign[ium] is a 1666 by Lievin Cruyl, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Lievin Cruyl
When & what style?: 1666 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This etching shows a busy Roman square with a tall column topped by a statue. Around it are grand buildings—one with a dome, another with a simple arched entrance. People and horses move through dirt streets, while workers dig or carry tools. The sky is light, with wispy clouds. The column is Trajan’s Column, marked with reliefs (though you can’t see them here). The buildings are labeled in the print, like the Temple of St. Bernard. Next, look up Baroque to see how this dramatic style shaped art.