Artwork
The Convent Terrace
The Convent Terrace is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Ernst Fries. It dates from 1829 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Convent Terrace is a lithograph on chine collé created by German artist Ernst Fries in 1829, exemplifying his work within the Heidelberg Romanticism movement.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene village scene with a small church, winding road, rolling hills, a river, and trees, conveying a sense of peacefulness through its composition.
Technique & Style
Characterized by fine lines and subtle tonal gradations inherent to lithography, the work features soft lines and gentle shadows, typical of early 19th-century artistic emphasis on nature's calm.
History & Provenance
Created in 1829 by Ernst Fries, an artist known for transitioning from Romanticism to Realism, working across various mediums including lithography.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ernst Fries (22 June 1801, Heidelberg – 11 October 1833, Karlsruhe) was a German painter, draftsman, watercolourist, etcher, printmaker, and lithograph.
The Waterfalls at Tivoli with the Ponte Lupo, Temple of Vesta, and Temple of Sibyl The Waterfalls at Tivoli with the Ponte Lupo, Temple of Vesta, and Temple of Sibyl
Berchtesgaden with the Watzmann Peak in the Distance
Rear View of the Convent with Waterfall
Der Gesprengte und der Bibliotheke Thurm von Heidelberger Schloß (The Exploded Tower and the Library of Heidelberg Castle)
Entrance to the Convent Courtyard
The Convent of Neuburg from Haarlass
View of the Convent of Neuberg from the Summit
The Convent of Neuberg from Schlierbach
