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The image shows a landscape with ruins and rocky formations. The perspective is slightly elevated, looking towards the scene. The horizon is high above the architectural remnants and blends into the sky. The brushstrokes are delicate, creating depth and texture with varying shades of grey. The ruins are in the foreground, with arches revealing more distant rocky cliffs. The color palette is mainly muted greys, giving the image an antiquated look. Beyond the ruins, there is an indistinct and abstract landscape, adding to the atmospheric quality of the piece.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Aetna Over Taormina
Joseph Pennell
- Date
- 1913
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.6890
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1901 to 1925
- Department
- CG-W
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Land of Temples
Subjects and terms
- American
- Ruins
- Landscape
- Mountain
NGA object ID 9685. 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.