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Arcadian Landscape with Ruins, ca. 1656 - 1726

  • etching, paper
  • 239 x 364 mm
  • Inv. 2015-JB

Public Domain

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At the centre of an Arcadian landscape is the ruin of a classical plinth. Next to the plinth, a woman rests on the side of the road. A villa and a pond are depicted in the background. The print is part of a series of 12 featuring arcadian landscapes.

Artist

Johannes Glauber RKD
Utrecht 1646 - Schoonhoven (NL) ca. 1726
etchersAAT

Title Arcadian Landscape with Ruins
Date ca. 1656 - 1726
Period 17th century
18th century
Medium and support etching AAT
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number 2015-JB
Acquisition credit unknown
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-JB
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/9045/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300015636 landscapes AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 22C light Iconclass
22C8 shadow Iconclass
25G3 trees Iconclass
25H11 mountains Iconclass
25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass
25H2143 pond, pool Iconclass
25I14 public road Iconclass
25I9 landscape with ruins Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31AA236 lying figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass
35 pastorals, Arcadian scenes Iconclass
41A16 rural housing, e.g. country-house, villa, cottage Iconclass
41A162 villa Iconclass
41A9 ruin of a dwelling, house, castle, etc. Iconclass
45L43 devastated, ruined place or city (~ warfare) Iconclass
47G91 collapsing building Iconclass
48C149 ruin of a building ~ architecture Iconclass
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