Waldpartie und Ruine mit einem Bogen an einem Weg mit Hirten und Vieh 1764

Johann Georg Wagner's "Waldpartie und Ruine mit einem Bogen an einem Weg mit Hirten und Vieh" (1764) is a landscape painting depicting a shepherd leading a herd of animals along a path through a wooded area, towards a ruined archway in the distance. The painting, now housed at the Städel Museum, showcases the romantic ideals of the 18th century by emphasizing the beauty of nature and the harmonious relationship between humans and the environment. This idyllic scene, bathed in soft light, captures the tranquility of the natural world and the simple beauty of pastoral life, a popular theme in European art of the period.