Gothic Windows in the Ruins of the Monastery at Oybin
The Met
Artist: Carl Gustav Carus(German, Leipzig 1789–1869 Dresden)
Date: ca. 1828
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 17 in. × 13 1/4 in. (43.2 × 33.7 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, 2005 Benefit Fund, and Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation and Eugene V. Thaw Gifts, 2007
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A pointed stone archway frames a bright blue sky, distant building, and green trees
Detailed Description
A large, light brown stone archway dominates the central and lower portions of the frame. The archway is constructed from rectangular, light brown and tan stone blocks, showing visible mortar lines. The arch itself is pointed, featuring intricate tracery at its apex with smaller pointed arches and decorative elements. Thick stone pillars form the sides of the archway, creating a sense of depth. Through the arch, a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds fills the upper background. Below the sky, a lighter, possibly stone, structure with a pointed roof or gable is visible on the left, partially obscured by green trees. Further right, a hazy, distant landscape suggests mountains or hills. In the lower part of the arch's opening, dense dark green and brown foliage grows, appearing as bushes and small trees. A slender, dark green conifer-like tree stands on the right, its trunk partially visible, rooted among the other plants.
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