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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
- 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.