The Florentine Duomo
1869–70
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 23 × 15 cm (9 1/16 × 5 15/16 in.); Plate: 24 × 15.8 cm (9 1/2 × 6 1/4 in.); Sheet: 31.2 × 19.5 cm (12 5/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
43164
Art Historical Context
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot’s *The Florentine Duomo* (1869–70) captures the soaring silhouette of Florence’s famed cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, with its iconic dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. Created late in Corot’s career this etching reflects the artist enduring fascination with Italian architecture, drawn from earlier travels even as he worked primarily in France. Known for his luminous landscapes and role as a bridge between Neoclassicism and Impressionism, Corot here turns his sensitive eye toward monumental form rather than open countryside. The medium of etching on ivory la...