1776
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Liber Veritatis: No. 145, A Landscape, with Figures, Simon brought before Priam is a 1776 by Richard Earlom, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet scene with a group of people standing near a rocky hillside. In the foreground, a woman and child walk along a path, while a larger group of figures stands farther back, some holding sticks. Big trees and a distant castle dot the background, with soft, rolling hills and a faint sky. The figures are drawn in simple lines, giving them a gentle, almost sketchy look. The artist used shading to add depth, especially in the trees and rocks. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
Richard Earlom (1743–1822) was a British artist, born in London.
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