Landschap met ruïnes
Fabio Berardi
1738 - 1767
Medium
etching
Dimensions
260; 367
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Landschap met ruïnes (Landscape with Ruins)** *Fabio Berardi, etching, 1738–1767, 367 × 260 mm This evocative etching by Italian artist Fabio Berardi captures a picturesque "Landschap met ruïnes," or landscape with ruins, a motif popular in 18th-century European art. Rendered in the intricate medium of etching—where acid etches fine lines into a metal plate for rich tonal depth—Berardi's work measures a substantial 367 mm high by 260 mm wide, ideal for detailed contemplation. The composition likely evokes the sublime beauty of decayed architecture amid natural scenery, reflecting the er...