Pastoral Landscape: The Roman Campagna
The Met
Artist: Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)(French, Chamagne 1604/5?–1682 Rome)
Date: ca. 1639
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 40 x 53 1/2 in. (101.6 x 135.9 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Adele L. Lehman, in memory of Arthur Lehman, 1965
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A wide landscape with a river, distant hills, a stone tower, and grazing livestock
Detailed Description
A wide landscape appears under a soft, light blue sky with scattered white clouds, brightening towards the horizon. In the left foreground, dense, dark green trees frame a tall, round stone tower with a conical roof, adjacent to an arched gateway. A path leads from the gateway down a gentle slope. Below the gateway, a small figure dressed in blue sits on the ground. Several brown and white cows and sheep graze on the grassy terrain in the lower left and center foreground. The midground features a wide body of water, possibly a river or lake, which reflects the sky and appears slightly hazy. Two small boats, each containing a few indistinct figures, are visible on the water. The far bank of the water features more trees and gentle slopes. In the background, rolling hills and mountains recede into the distance, appearing in muted blue-grey tones, with a small, light-colored structure visible on one of the distant hills. On the right side, a large tree with lighter green foliage stands, with a path winding down towards the water. The overall color palette consists of deep greens, earthy browns, soft blues, and hazy whites.
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