Pastoral Scene with Classical Figures

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pastoral Scene with Classical Figures

Claude Lorrain

Date
c. 1640–1645
Medium
pen and brown ink and brush and brown and gray wash over graphite
Culture
France, 17th century
Department
Drawings
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

Claude Lorrain changed the direction of European landscape painting by opening up vistas that fade into either morning or evening sun. A prolific draftsman, he emphasized the tranquil and idyllic nature of the Roman countryside.

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