Ruins of an Ancient City, c. 1810 - 1820. The painting depicts an imagined scene of a ruined ancient city bathed in the nostalgic glow of twilight. The artist's detailed, almost archeological, interest in these Greek or Roman buildings is characteristic of Neoclassicism, although the composition---which plunges suddenly from the foreground into a deep valley---and dramatic lighting are typical of Romantic painting.

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Size: 5500px × 4420px
Photo credit: © Heritage Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1789-1854, 19th, art, british, canvas, century, cleveland, england, heritage, john, martin, mounted, museum, oil, painting, paper