Landscape with Ruins and a Cardinal

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Landscape with Ruins and a Cardinal

Early 1650s

Herman van Swanevelt (Dutch, c. 1600–1655)

A trip to Italy, particularly Rome, was long considered an important component of training for Dutch and Flemish artists, affording them firsthand experience of the evocative remains of classical antiquity and the greatly admired achievements of Italian Renaissance artists. During the course of the seventeenth century, landscape prints depicting Italian views became increasingly popular, and a thriving market emerged for representations of classical ruins and the distinctive Italian terrain. Artists like Herman van Swanevelt, who built their careers by creating southern landscapes, came to be called "Italianates."

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Object Details

Title:

Landscape with Ruins and a Cardinal
Twelve Landscapes

Date:

Early 1650s

Artist:

Herman van Swanevelt (Dutch, c. 1600–1655)

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Sheet: 6 11/16 x 10 7/8 inches (17 x 27.7 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-1266

Geography:

Made in Paris, France, Europe

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