Liber Veritatis: No. 138, A View of the Sea, with Christ Preaching on the Mount (the water below may probably be intended for the Sea of Tiberius)

1776

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Cityscape Aeneas

Dominant colour

Liber Veritatis: No. 138, A View of the Sea, with Christ Preaching on the Mount (the water below may probably be intended for the Sea of Tiberius) is a 1776 by Richard Earlom, a Romanticism work, depicting Aeneas, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Richard Earlom
When & what style?: 1776 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a scene of Christ preaching on a mount, with a sea below. The artist likely used this scene to tell a story from the Bible. It's interesting that the water may represent the Sea of Tiberius, which adds a layer of meaning to the painting. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.