A Roman Landscape with Figures
probably 1630s
Medium
Oil on copper
Dimensions
Diameter 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Wrightsman Fund, 1997
Accession Number
1997.157
Tags
Art Historical Context
Goffredo Wals's *A Roman Landscape with Figures*, likely painted in the 1630s, captures the timeless allure of ancient Rome through a masterful oil-on-copper tondo—a circular format just 16 inches in diameter This intimate scale invites close viewing, revealing Wals's exquisite attention to detail on the smooth copper surface, allowed for luminous effects and precise brushwork prized by 17th-century collectors. in Rome as a Flemish artist, Wals specialized in evocative landscapes blending classical ruins with lively figures, reflecting the era's fascination with antiquity amid the Baroque ag...