Abendstimmung am Muro Torto vor der Porta del Popolo in Rom by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Abendstimmung am Muro Torto vor der Porta del Popolo in Rom 1787

drawing, ink, indian-ink, graphite, architecture

drawing

abstract painting

landscape

possibly oil pastel

handmade artwork painting

oil painting

ink

german

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

indian-ink

15_18th-century

painting painterly

graphite

watercolour illustration

watercolor

architecture

warm toned green

"Abendstimmung am Muro Torto vor der Porta del Popolo in Rom" (Evening Mood at the Muro Torto in Front of the Porta del Popolo in Rome) is a watercolor painting by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the renowned German writer and statesman, created in 1787 during his Italian journey. The painting captures a picturesque scene of the Muro Torto, a historical city wall in Rome, with a glimpse of the Porta del Popolo in the background. The composition showcases Goethe's keen observation of the natural world, with soft, luminous colors depicting the evening sky and the verdant vegetation. The work reflects a popular genre of landscape painting in the 18th century, known as "veduta", emphasizing the beauty of a specific location.