Ruïne van de Villa van Maecenas te Tivoli
Cornelis van Poelenburch
1600 - 1667
Medium
brush
Dimensions
343; 475
About this artwork
hoogte 343 mm x breedte 475 mm
Art Historical Context
Cornelis van Poelenb (c. 1594–1667), a prominent Dutch Golden Age artist, captures the evocative ruins of the Villa of Maecenas in Tiv, Italy, in this delicate brush drawing titled *Ruïne van de Villa van Maecenas teoli*. Measuring just 343 mm high by 475 mm wide, the work exemplifies Poelenburch's mastery of intimate-scale landscapes, often rendered with fine brushwork to evoke the grandeur of ancient Roman architecture amid lush, idealized scenery. His style blends Northern European precision with Italian influences, having trained and worked in Rome during the early 17th century. The subje...