Aqueduct near Rome
- Artist
- Thomas Cole
- Date
- 1832
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Sketch and study
"Aqueduct near Rome" is an impressive 1832 oil painting by American artist Thomas Cole, created during his first visit to Italy in 1831–32. Measuring 44.5 inches by 67.3 inches, it is the largest work he completed on that trip. The painting exemplifies Romanticism, emphasizing awe-inspiring landscapes and the sublime beauty of ancient ruins. Cole’s detailed sketch and study process reveals his careful preparation and mastery of capturing atmospheric effects and historical grandeur in a manner that evokes emotion and reverence for history and nature.
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