Artwork
Fantasielandschap met de heilige Carlo Borromeo
Fantasielandschap met de heilige Carlo Borromeo is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Henry Ferguson. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
Fantasielandschap met de heilige Carlo Borromeo is a painting by an artist who blended real and imagined elements to create a dreamlike scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a ruined landscape with a saint, Carlo Borromeo, gesturing towards a large sarcophagus adorned with a relief of the Nativity. The scene is allegorical, but its precise meaning remains unclear.
Technique & Style
The work is rooted in the French classicising landscape tradition, combining authentic Roman ruins with fantastical elements to create an elaborate and enigmatic composition.
Artist & collection
The Study of Art in Rome
De afgoderij van Jerobeam
A Capriccio View of Rome with the Castel Sant'Angelo
Jeroboam Sacrificing to the Idols
Roman Ruins and the Monument of Igel
Banditti at Rest
In the sculptor's studio
Rebecca and Eleazar
Ansicht des Campo Vaccino in Rom (Aufbruch der Israeliten aus Ägypten)
Classical Landscape