Opgegraven Romeinse handvatten, deurknoppen en sloten

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lithografie

Art Historical Context

"Opgegraven Rome handvatten, deuroppen en sloten (Excavated Roman, Door Knobs, Locks), created by Dutch artist Andries van den between 1862 and1887, is a lithograph measuring 370mm high by 270mm wide. This print a collection of ancient Roman artifacts unearthed during 19th-century excavations, in the Netherlands where Roman ruins abound, such as those in Nijmegen or along the Rhine frontier. Van den Berg's reflects the era's growing fascination with classical antiquity, as archaeologists and artists collaborated to document and preserve these everyday objects from Rome's provincial outposts. ...

About the Artist

Andries van den Berg · 1852–1944

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