Mountainous Landscape at Tivoli
The Met
Artist: Simon Denis(Flemish, Antwerp 1755–1813 Naples)
Date: ca. 1786–97
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on paper
Dimensions: 7 x 12 1/2 in. (17.8 x 31.8 cm)
Credit Line: The Whitney Collection, Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McVeigh, by exchange, 2003
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Green and rocky hills, a foreground field, and a small building under a cloudy sky
Detailed Description
The painting is a horizontal landscape depicting a series of hills and a foreground field under a cloudy sky. The top third of the image is filled with a light gray and white sky, showing soft, indistinct clouds. Below the sky, a range of hills dominates the middle and background. On the left, the hills are gently rolling and covered in various shades of green, appearing as dense vegetation and trees. As the eye moves to the right, the hills become more rugged and rocky, featuring exposed light brown and gray rock faces interspersed with patches of green and lighter brown vegetation. In the lower mid-ground, a band of dark green trees is situated, separating the foreground from the more distant hills. Below the rocky hills on the right, there is a distinct, steep embankment of reddish-brown earth. A small, light-colored building with a peaked roof and a darker base is situated on a gentle slope in the mid-ground on the far right side of the painting. The bottom quarter of the artwork is occupied by a flat, green field, rendered with visible brushstrokes that suggest grass and texture. The overall color palette is natural, with greens, browns, and muted sky tones.
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