Landscape with Ruins by Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes

Landscape with Ruins 1785

tree

sky

abstract painting

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

painting painterly

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

mixed media

watercolor

"Landscape with Ruins" is a painting by French artist Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, completed in 1785. The artwork depicts a crumbling stone ruin, overgrown with foliage, set against a backdrop of lush greenery and a sky painted in soft blues and grays. The ruins, nestled amidst nature, evoke a sense of time's passage and the enduring power of nature. The painting is a testament to Valenciennes's mastery of landscape painting, capturing the beauty and tranquility of the natural world. It is currently housed in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, CA, US.