Landschap met ruïnes c. 1559 - 1560

"Landschap met ruïnes" (c. 1559-1560) by Étienne Dupérac is an etching depicting a picturesque landscape with ruins of a classical structure. The composition features a central, prominent tree, a bridge, and distant figures against a backdrop of hills and a shimmering expanse of water. The etching's meticulous detail and balanced composition capture the beauty and melancholic grandeur of a civilization in decline. Dupérac's signature style, renowned for its evocative landscapes, finds expression in this evocative and nuanced work now housed in the Rijksmuseum.