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.
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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
Print
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

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