Ruïne met zuilengalerij 1560

Lambertus Suavius's 1560 etching, "Ruïne met zuilengalerij," depicts the ruins of an ancient Roman structure. The artist, a 16th-century printmaker, uses detailed lines to create a sense of depth and texture. The image shows a colonnade, with the broken arch of the building collapsing into the landscape, symbolizing the passage of time and the impermanence of human endeavor. The etching, typical of the Renaissance fascination with antiquity, serves as a reminder of the grandeur of the past.