The Church of S. Gregorio Magno on the Celian Hill (verso)

1553

Netherlandish 16th Century

Associated Names
Netherlandish 16th Century
Artist
Antonie van den Wyngaerde
Artist, Dutch, c. 1525 - 1571
The image shows a landscape seen from an elevated perspective. There is a building in the distance with a bell tower. The horizon is high in the image. The drawing style is detailed with precise line work. The color scheme is primarily brown. Closest to us, a stone structure with arches is partially visible, and a few figures are seated on sloped terrain.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a riverside village with buildings packed along the water's edge. Hills and trees rise in the distance. Two small figures are seated by the water, and a boat with three figures is on the river. Delicate line work is used for architectural and natural details. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones.

View of the Janiculum Hill Seen from the Tiber (recto)

Antonie van den Wyngaerde
1553

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private Collection, Bruges. (W. M. Brady & Co., Inc., New York); Ladislaus and Beatrix von Holffmann, Washington, D. C.; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • Old Master Drawings, W. M. Brady & Co., New York, 1999, no. 3.

Inscriptions

upper center in brown ink: S. gregorio

Wikidata ID

Q64536266

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