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Terme di Caracalla

Albert Christoph Dies

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a landscape scene from an elevated viewpoint, showing a wide perspective of the terrain below. The horizon is relatively high, revealing distant structures and ruins on gentle hills. The detailed etching style captures textures and forms. Rocks, greenery, trees, and shrubs are present. The color palette is black and white. The sky has soft clouds blending with the landscape.

Artwork Details

Date
1793
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
4590 × 3651 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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