A View of the Piazza del Duomo, Messina, with the Fountain of Orion, the Cathedral to the right

Q: When was "A View of the Piazza del Duomo, Messina, with the Fountain of Orion, the Cathedral to the right" created?

This artwork was created late 17th century.

Q: Is "A View of the Piazza del Duomo, Messina, with the Fountain of Orion, the Cathedral to the right" in the public domain?

Yes, A View of the Piazza del Duomo, Messina, with the Fountain of Orion, the Cathedral to the right is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Willem Schellinks

late 17th century

Medium

Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash

Dimensions

sheet: 12 x 12 1/4 in. (30.5 x 31.1 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. David M. Tobey Gift, 2005

Accession Number

2005.176

Tags

Human FiguresBuildingsFountainsCows

Art Historical Context

Willem Schellinks, a Dutch artist during the Golden Age of painting, captures the bustling Piazza del Duomo in Messina, Sicily, in this late 17th-century drawing. Titled *A View of the Piazza Duomo, Messina, with Fountain of Orion, the to the right*, it showcases the grand Fountain of Orion— a Renaissance masterpiece depicting the hunter Orion slaying a lion, surrounded by river gods—flanked by the imposing Cathedral. Human figures, cows, and architectural details animate the scene, evoking daily life in this vibrant Sicilian square. Schellinks, known for his topographical views from travels ...

A View of the Piazza del Duomo, Messina, with the Fountain of Orion, the Cathedral to the right

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