Artwork
Landskab i italiensk manér
Landskab i italiensk manér is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. Created around 1750, this landscape presents a tranquil riverside setting framed by weathered stone ruins.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1750, this landscape presents a tranquil riverside setting framed by weathered stone ruins. A narrow path winds past the remnants, where travelers on horseback and accompanying donkeys move toward an arched bridge spanning the water. Distant hills and trees dissolve into a gentle, hazy atmosphere, giving the scene a quiet, timeless quality.
Subject & Meaning
The composition juxtaposes human activity with decaying architecture, suggesting a contemplation of the passage of time. The solitary dog that trails the travelers adds a modest note of vitality, while the ruins evoke a sense of history and the inevitable decline of once‑grand structures.
Technique & Style
The artist employs a restrained palette of warm browns and muted greens, lending the work a subdued, slightly faded ambience. Soft modeling of forms and delicate transitions between light and shadow create depth without dramatic contrast, aligning the piece with the gentle tonal approach typical of mid‑18th‑century European landscape painting.
History & Provenance
Attributed to the artist known as 707_person, the painting entered the collection of the Museum of Ethnography, where it remains on display. Its dating to circa 1750 places it within the period when European painters often idealized Italian scenery for a domestic audience.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
