Landscape with Ruined Architecture
mid-18th–mid-19th century
Medium
Charcoal or black chalk
Dimensions
9 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (23.1 x 33.4 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Culture
Italian
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.551
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, *Landscape with Ruined Architecture hails from the School of Zuccarelli, a of Italian artists inspired by the Venetian Rococo master (1702–1788). Created between the mid-18th and mid-19th centuries, it exemplifies the enduring fascination with picturesque landscapes during Italy's Enlightenment era. Zuccarelli's influence is evident in the idyllic blend of crumbling classical ruins—evoking ancient Rome—with lush natural settings, a hallmark of Arcadian idealization that romanticized the past amid verdant beauty. Rendered in charcoal or black chalk on a modest 9 1/8 x 13...