Landscape with a House

Art Institute of Chicago

Landscape with a House

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi

Date
n.d.
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Culture
Italy
Department
Prints and Drawings
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

A Bolognese architect and painter of the Carracci School, Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi played an important role in the development of classical landscape art in 17th-century Europe, with over 50 prints of idyllic imaginary views. Myriad details—from the smoking chimney and fishing party, to the tiny outdoor shrine—only enhance the charm of this example.

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Object type
AAT300041273

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