A View of Bracciano with the Church of S. Maria Assunta

Breenberg used gray and brown ink washes to achieve nuanced tonal gradations, resulting in vivid contrasts of light and shade that evoke the effects of Italian sunlight. The technique is characteristic of chiaroscuro, an artistic approach emphasizing strong light-dark contrasts.

Breenberg traveled to Italy around 1620 and likely remained there for over a decade, sketching landscapes and ruins that he later incorporated into his work back in Amsterdam.