Coastal Landscape 1512 - 1600

Gherardo Cibo's "Coastal Landscape" is a pen and brown ink drawing on paper, created sometime between 1512 and 1600. The artwork depicts a scenic vista of a coastal landscape with trees, a small village, and a distant view of mountains and ships. It is a fine example of the "Landscape with Figures" genre, popular in 16th-century Italian art. The drawing is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The composition is characterized by its meticulous detail, with the artist carefully rendering the textures of trees, rocks, and water. The drawing's delicate lines create a sense of tranquility and beauty, capturing the serene atmosphere of the coastal scene.