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View of the Cloister of San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome

Jakob Alt

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a painting of a man in a brown robe standing in a long, arched hallway with a tiled floor. The hallway has a vaulted ceiling and is lined with columns and windows on one side, through which trees and another building are visible. The floor is made of small, rectangular bricks arranged in a herringbone pattern. Sunlight streams in through the windows, casting shadows on the floor. A large urn sits on a pedestal to the right. The man holds an open book in his hands. The walls are made of stone and have a decorative ledge running along them, with flowers growing in front of the windows. The overall atmosphere suggests a quiet, contemplative space, possibly a cloister. The painting is done in muted colors, with shades of brown, beige, and gray dominating the scene.

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1199 × 893 px
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