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Ruins of an Ancient City

John Martin

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with ancient ruins. The ruins are in the foreground and midground on the left and in the midground on the right. The ruins on the left have columns standing. There are people in the painting. A large structure with many arches is on the right. In the background, there is a blue sky with clouds. A body of water and distant mountains are on the horizon.

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1111 × 893 px
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