Landscape, after Claud Francois 17th-18th century

Editor: This is Adriaen Frans Boudewijns' "Landscape, after Claud Francois," and the sepia ink drawing gives it such a warm, nostalgic feel. What do you notice about it? Curator: Well, it’s like stepping into a dream of Italy, isn’t it? Boudewijns is channeling Claude's romantic vision, but with his own spin. The ruins speak of history, but the everyday people and animals give it life. Do you feel that tension? Editor: I do now! The grand and the mundane, side by side. Curator: Exactly! It's a reminder that even in the face of epic history, life goes on. It's quite beautiful and bittersweet, don't you think? Editor: Absolutely. I'll never look at a landscape the same way again.