View of the Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine from the Palatine
The Met
Artist: Charles Rémond(French, Paris 1795–1875 Paris)
Date: ca. 1822–24
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on paper, laid down on canvas
Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (28.6 x 38.7 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
A landscape painting of a town, buildings, and a ruined archway on green hills
Detailed Description
A wide landscape painting depicts a town or city under a light blue sky. The top third of the canvas is occupied by a clear, pale blue sky, featuring a few faint, wispy white clouds. The foreground consists of dark brown and reddish-brown hills, rising from the bottom edge and covered with patches of dark green and brown shrubbery. In the midground, a cluster of buildings is situated on and around these hills. On the far left, a tall, reddish-brown building with a dark roof stands. Towards the center, several buildings with light-colored walls, ranging from beige to light orange, and darker roofs are visible, interspersed with numerous dark green trees. A square, reddish-brown tower with a smaller, darker roof is positioned slightly left of the center. On the far right, a large, ruined structure, possibly an archway or part of a wall, is depicted in reddish-brown tones, with some scaffolding visible on its upper right side. Below this ruin, another arch-like structure is partially visible. More distant buildings and structures are faintly discernible on a higher ridge in the background.
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