Artwork
Podul St. Angelo, Roma
Podul St. Angelo, Roma is an unspecified painting by Pieter van Bredael I. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum. Podul St.
About this work
Overview
Podul St. Angelo, Roma is a painting by Pieter van Bredael I, created around 1650.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a lively riverside scene in Rome, featuring people, animals, and ancient buildings, with a group gathered under a tent and others herding livestock in the foreground, and a bridge spanning the river in the background.
Technique & Style
The artist skillfully employs light and shadow to create depth, with some figures standing out sharply against the background while others fade into it, demonstrating a nuanced use of chiaroscuro.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pieter van Bredael I turned city views into travel postcards centuries before cameras arrived.
View of Paris seen from the Place Dauphine
The Siege and Capture of the City of Hulst from the Spaniards, November 5, 1645
Flemish Town Sieged by the Spanish Soldiers
A Camp by the Ruins
Field Camp with Ruins
Soldaten im Lager
Market with temple and maypole
Târgul de cai
Landscape with a view of a port city
Untitled