Ponte San Rocco and Waterfalls, Tivoli
ca. 1810–20
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
14 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (37.8 x 28.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Leonora Brenauer Bequest, in memory of her father, Joseph B. Brenauer; Wolfe Fund, and Wolfe Fund, by exchange, 1996
Accession Number
1996.181
Tags
Art Historical Context
François Marius Granet’s *Ponte San Rocco andfalls, Tivoli* (ca. 1810–20) captures the dramatic beauty of Tivoli, picturesque town near Rome renowned for its cascading waterfalls and ancient Roman ruins. This intimate oil on canvas, measuring just 14 7/8 x 11 1/8 inches, depicts the Ponte San Rocco bridge framing the rushing Aniene River falls, evoking the sublime power of nature that captivated early 19th-century artists. Granet, a French painter spent decades in Italy, was a master of luminous landscapes influenced by 17th-century Dutch and Italian traditions. His small-scale oils, like thi...