The image shows a landscape with architectural ruins and lush vegetation. The perspective is slightly elevated, displaying ancient structures with columns and arches meeting the sky. The intricate brushstrokes and etching technique create a detailed and textured appearance. The color palette is predominantly sepia. A path bordered by trees and figures near the ruins is in the foreground, while more ruins and trees fill the background.
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The image shows a landscape with architectural ruins and lush vegetation. The perspective is slightly elevated, displaying ancient structures with columns and arches meeting the sky. The intricate brushstrokes and etching technique create a detailed and textured appearance. The color palette is predominantly sepia. A path bordered by trees and figures near the ruins is in the foreground, while more ruins and trees fill the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Antique Ruins of an Amphitheatre

Herman van Swanevelt

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1973.32.73
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Landscapes [Hollstein 87-98]

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • figure
  • Ruins
  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Sky

NGA object ID 53941. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.