Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert. Landscape with the Great Ruins, from The Small Landscapes. 1633–1645. Flanders. Engraving on ivory laid paper Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert was best known for his reproductive engravings of the work of Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens. This engraving is from a lengthy series called Small Landscapes, which shows humans in all-encompassing, dramatic landscapes. The human figures in this composition, who graze sheep and fetch water from the stream, interact with and blend into their surroundings.

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Size: 3000px × 2350px
Photo credit: © WBC ART / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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