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View of the Janiculum Hill Seen from the Tiber (recto)

Antonie van den Wyngaerde

1553

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Cityscape

Dominant colour

View of the Janiculum Hill Seen from the Tiber (recto) is a 1553 chalk by Antonie van den Wyngaerde, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Antonie van den Wyngaerde
When & what style?: 1553 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting is a detailed drawing of a landscape. It shows a hillside with buildings and trees, and a river runs through the foreground. The drawing is done in brown ink over black chalk on laid paper. The artist has used cross-hatching to create depth and texture in the drawing. The lines are carefully drawn to suggest the shapes and forms of the buildings and trees. The river is depicted with gentle curves, giving a sense of movement and flow. The Renaissance movement is known for its attention to detail and realism, and this drawing is a great example of that.