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Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures, by Sebastiano Ricci, oil, 1727

Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures

Sebastiano Ricci

1727

oil

canvas

From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures is a 1727 oil by Sebastiano Ricci, a Rococo painting work, held at J. Paul Getty Museum.

Who painted this?
Sebastiano Ricci
When & what style?
1727 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?
J. Paul Getty Museum

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with ancient ruins and people. There are big columns and broken buildings in the background. In the front, there are some people and dogs. The people are doing different things like talking or looking at something. The painting has a lot of details like trees, rocks, and old buildings. It looks like it's from a long time ago. The colors are not very bright, but they help make the scene look real. If you want to learn more about paintings like this, you should check out the artist Sebastiano Ricci.

About the artist

Portrait of Sebastiano Ricci
Artist

Sebastiano Ricci

Sebastiano Ricci (1 August 1659 – 15 May 1734) was an Italian Baroque painter of the late Baroque period in Venetian painting.

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