Artwork
Tomb of Scipios
Tomb of Scipios is an ink drawing by the Romanticist artist Angelo Uggeri. It dates from 1803 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Tomb of Scipios is a drawing by Angelo Uggeri, created in 1803 using pen and brown ink with brown and green wash.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a weathered stone structure with a tower and balcony, where the name 'SCIPIO' is carved, suggesting a historical connection. Three figures converse in the courtyard below.
Technique & Style
Uggeri employed brown ink and light washes to achieve a soft, shadowy atmosphere, with the brown tones dominating the composition and green wash adding touches of foliage.
Artist & collection
View in the Garden of a Roman Villa, with the Temple of Hercules Victor and the Temple of Portunus
Entrance of the Temple of Serapis at Pozzuoli
Sta. Giustina, Padua
View of an Antique Fountain
View of the Church "Quattro Santi Coronati"
View of an Italian Villa
Capriccio of Antique Ruins with Men Gazing at a Classical Orator
Landscape with a Stairs and Obelisk
Stairway in an Italian Garden
Stairs in an Italian Garden
The Temple of Hercules in Cori near Velletri
Roman Ruins with a Sepulchre