Pirna: The Obertor from the South
The Met
Artist: Bernardo Bellotto(Italian, Venice 1722–1780 Warsaw)
Date: mid-1750s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 18 1/4 x 30 3/4 in. (46.4 x 78.1 cm)
Credit Line: Wrightsman Fund, 1991
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A landscape painting: town, prominent church, large castle on wooded hill, cloudy sky
Detailed Description
The painting presents a panoramic view of a town and a large castle situated on a hill. The upper portion of the canvas features a light blue sky with numerous white and grey clouds, some appearing large and billowy, particularly towards the center and right. On the left side of the composition, a dense collection of buildings with reddish-brown tiled roofs forms a townscape. A tall, light-colored church with a prominent spire and a domed top rises above the other structures. In the lower left, a horse-drawn carriage with several figures inside and a driver is visible on a dirt road, accompanied by a few walking figures. Moving towards the center, more buildings with similar roofs are arranged around a large, arched gateway. A square, stone tower stands behind this gateway. A wooden bridge or walkway spans a narrow body of water or a depression in the landscape, leading towards the gate. Several small figures are scattered across the foreground and near the bridge. The right side of the painting is dominated by a steep, green hill densely covered with trees. Perched atop this hill is a large, multi-story castle with multiple turrets and reddish-brown roofs. The castle walls are light-colored, contrasting with the dark green foliage of the hill. At the base of the hill, several smaller houses with gabled roofs are visible. A group of figures stands near a stone structure in the lower right foreground. The ground in the foreground is a wide, open expanse of light brown dirt.
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