1644
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Rocky Landscape with a Rustic House is a 1644 ink by Salvator Rosa, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting is called Rocky Landscape with a Rustic House by Salvator Rosa. It was made during the Baroque period, which is interesting because this time saw a lot of emphasis on drama and movement in art. The fact that it's a pen and brown ink drawing also tells us something about the artist's style and preferences. To learn more about this style of drawing, look into the technique of cross-hatching.
Salvator Rosa (1615 – 15 March 1673) is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticised landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature, exerted considerable influence from the 17th century into the early 19th century.
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