Who created "View of the "Palazzo Maggiore" on the Palatine Hill, Rome"?

View of the "Palazzo Maggiore" on the Palatine Hill, Rome was created by Jan de Bisschop in mid 17th century.

What medium is "View of the "Palazzo Maggiore" on the Palatine Hill, Rome"?

View of the "Palazzo Maggiore" on the Palatine Hill, Rome is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; framing lines in pen and brown ink.

Is "View of the "Palazzo Maggiore" on the Palatine Hill, Rome" in the public domain?

Yes, View of the "Palazzo Maggiore" on the Palatine Hill, Rome is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

View of the "Palazzo Maggiore" on the Palatine Hill, Rome

Q: When was "View of the "Palazzo Maggiore" on the Palatine Hill, Rome" created?

This artwork was created mid 17th century.

Jan de Bisschop

mid 17th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Dimensions

sheet: 3 3/4 x 6 3/16 in. (9.6 x 15.7 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Anonymous Gift, 2005

Accession Number

2005.418.3

Tags

StreetsRuins

About this artwork

This drawings titled "View of the "Palazzo Maggiore" on the Palatine Hill, Rome" by Jan de Bisschop dates to mid 17th century. Executed in pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; framing lines in pen and brown ink, this work exemplifies the craftsmanship associated with Drawings and Prints. The piece demonstrates the technical skill and artistic vision characteristic of its period. The work's presence in a major museum collection attests to its significance in the broader narr...

Art Historical Context

Step into the sunlit ruins of ancient Rome with Jan de Bisschop's *View of the "Pal Maggiore" on the Pal Hill, Rome*, a delicate mid-17th-century now housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Department of Drawings and Prints. during the Baroque era, when European artists flocked to Italy to study classical antiquity, this work captures the evocative decay of the Palatine Hill of Rome's seven hills and the birthplace of the city, dotted with imperial palaces and overgrown streets. De Bisschop, a Dutch draughtsman known for his precise architectural renderings, invites us to ponder the grandeur t...

About the Artist

Jan de Bisschop · 1628–1671

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View of the "Palazzo Maggiore" on the Palatine Hill, Rome

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