A Reconstruction of a Castle on the Viminal Hill at the Esqualine Gate
before 1704
Medium
Pen and black and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over red and traces of black chalk
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 7 11/16 in. (13.3 x 19.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Helen and János Scholz, 1958
Accession Number
58.648.2(46)
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About this artwork
This Pen and black and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over red and traces of black chalk by Jan Goeree from before 1704 exemplifies historical artistic production through its materials, techniques, and aesthetic approach. Created within specific cultural and historical contexts, works like this reflect both individual artistic vision and broader patterns of workshop practice, patron expectations, and prevailing aesthetic theories. The medium of Pen and black and brown ink, brush and gray wash, ...
Art Historical Context
Jan Goeree's *A Reconstruction of a Castle the Viminal Hill at Esquiline Gate*, before 1704, a fascinating glimpse into 17th-century Dutch interest in classical architecture and topography. This delicate drawing captures an imagined or scholarly rebuilding of a historic castle at Rome's Esquiline Gate on the Viminal Hill, precise observation with artistic invention. As a Dutch artist rooted in the era's topographic traditions, Goeree reflects the period's fascination with antiquity, where scholars and artists reconstructed ancient sites to preserve vanishing histories amid Europe's growing arc...
About the Artist
Jan Goeree · 1670–1731
Comment on works: Painter; Draughtsman; Engraver; History; Subjects in landscapes