The Tomb of the Horatii and Curiatii c. 1628 - 1629
herculessegers
natural stone pattern
natural shape and form
rough brush stroke
possibly oil pastel
acrylic on canvas
natural texture
remaining negative space
mixed medium
organic texture
watercolor
"The Tomb of the Horatii and Curiatii" is an etching by Dutch artist Hercules Segers, created between 1628 and 1629. The composition depicts a ruined building in a shadowy landscape, with a distant, indistinct horizon. The artist's unique use of light and shadow, and the intricate details of the crumbling structure, create a sense of mystery and melancholy, highlighting the theme of transience and the passage of time. The artwork is currently on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Comments
Depicted is an ancient tomb on the Via Appia Antica at Albano. The sky is covered with light and dark blue oil paint. This colouration may not have been finished, and the ruins and vegetation were also still meant to be coloured.
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