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Landscape with a ancient Festival

Jacob Philipp Hackert , 1791

Landscape with a ancient Festival, by Jacob Philipp Hackert, oil, 1791
Landscape with a ancient Festival, by Jacob Philipp Hackert, oil, 1791

Landscape with a ancient Festival is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Jacob Philipp Hackert. It dates from 1791 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.

About this work

Overview

Landscape with an Ancient Festival is an oil painting completed in 1791 by Jacob Philipp Hackert, a landscape painter active primarily in Italy.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a classical scene set in an idealized landscape, showing a festival in ancient times with numerous figures gathered around a large cliff, surrounded by trees, water, and distant mountains.

Technique & Style

Executed in the Rococo style, the work showcases the artist's use of light and shadow to create depth and atmosphere, with sunlight casting long shadows across the ground.

History & Provenance

The painting is now held in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Jacob Philipp Hackert

Artist

Jacob Philipp Hackert

Jacob Philipp Hackert (15 September 1737 – 28 April 1807) was a landscape painter from Brandenburg, who did most of his work in Italy.

Hermitage Museum

Museum

Hermitage Museum

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