The Cascades at Tivoli, with a Storm Approaching 1824
abrahamteerlink
landscape illustration sketch
amateur sketch
fantasy concept art
fantasy art
incomplete sketchy
waterfall
possibly oil pastel
underpainting
fantasy sketch
watercolor
environment sketch
Abraham Teerlink's "The Cascades at Tivoli, with a Storm Approaching" (1824) captures the dramatic beauty of the Italian landscape. The painting depicts a cascading waterfall in the distance, with a storm brewing in the sky above. The foreground features a group of travelers on horseback, adding a sense of scale and human presence to the scene. The painting is a prime example of 19th-century Romanticism, emphasizing the power and grandeur of nature. Teerlink's precise brushstrokes and realistic depiction of light and shadow further enhance the scene's atmospheric depth.
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The cascades (cascatelle in Italian) at Tivoli were already a tourist attraction in Teerlink’s time. The artist incorporated this contemporary activity in a view of the famous waterfalls. Beneath a menacing, stormy sky, a company of travellers ascends the hill opposite the falls. The man on the white horse is a painter, whose portfolio of sketches is carried by the guide at the front of the group.
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