Verscheijden Vervallen gebouwe Soo binnen als buyten Romen
1639 - 1640
Medium
etching
Dimensions
103; 63
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
Bartholomeus Breen's etching *Verscheijden Vervallenwe Soo binnen als buy Romen* (Various Ruined Buildings Both Inside and Outside Rome), around 1639-1640, captures the timeless allure of Roman antiquity. This intimate print, measuring just 103mm high by 63mm wide, reflects Breenbergh's deep fascination with Italy's classical ruins, inspired by his years in Rome from 1625 to 1629. As a leading Dutch artist of the Golden Age,reenbergh specialized in Italianate landscapes, blending meticulous observation with poetic idealization, much like his contemporaries Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin. ...
About the Artist
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
Probably was apprenticed in Amsterdam. He was one of the early Dutch italianates, that is, northern artists who travelled to Italy in the 1620s and were inspired by southern landscapes. On his return, he settled in Amsterdam and his landscapes were developed as more severe and monumental, often with historical subjects; strongly influenced by the Pre-Rembrandtists. Comment on works: Landscapes; Ru...