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Arcadian Landscape with a Doric Temple

Christoph Heinrich Kniep

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a horizon in the distance, showing trees, hills, and mountains. The brushstrokes are fine and detailed, with a primarily sepia color palette. A group of figures in classical attire are near a large tree, with a serene body of water reflecting the scene. In the middle distance, a cliff holds a temple-like structure above waterfalls, under an unobstructed sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1790s
Medium
pen and brown ink and brown wash over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
5100 × 3545 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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