Lindisfarne
1853
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1853
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This photo shows a crumbling stone building with broken arches and missing walls. The ruins include a tall, narrow tower on the left and a row of arched windows on the right. Inside, you can see scattered ruins and a doorway with a barred gate. The ground is uneven, with chunks of stone and broken columns lying around. The photo was taken in the 1850s, capturing ruins that were likely much older. The artist focused on the decay and emptiness, which was a common theme in Romanticism. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used ruins to tell stories.
