Landscape with Ruins
1702
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Marco Ricci
Marco Ricci (1676–1730) was an artist, born in Belluno.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape with Ruins is a 1702 ink by Marco Ricci, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a landscape with old ruins in the background. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The artist's use of light and dark is interesting, it adds depth to the scene, and you can see the ruins are overgrown with plants. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: etching.
Marco Ricci (1676–1730) was an artist, born in Belluno.
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