Church at Kobern on the Mosel
1823
Medium
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 27.1 × 32.3 cm (10 11/16 × 12 3/4 in.); Sheet: 40.2 × 57.8 cm (15 7/8 × 22 13/16 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
158741
Art Historical Context
Domenico Quaglio (1787–1837), a member of the prolific Italian-German Quaglio family of painters and stage designers, captures the picturesque Church at Kobern on the Mos in this 1823 lithograph Perched along the winding Moselle River in what is now Germany, the church exemplifies the Romantic fascination with medieval architecture nestled in dramatic natural landscapes. Quaglio's precise, atmospheric rendering highlights the structure's Gothic elements against a serene riverside setting, evoking a sense of timeless tranquility amid early 19th-century Europe's growing appreciation for historic...