Who painted Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano?

Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano was painted by Franz Edmund Weirotter in 1764.

Where can I see Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano?

Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano?

Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano

Franz Edmund Weirotter , 1764

Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Franz Edmund Weirotter. It dates from 1764 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Fragment of the Old City Wall at San Giovanni Laterano is an etching by Franz Edmund Weirotter, dated 1764.

Subject & Meaning

The etching depicts a ruined stone wall with arched doorways and a central temple-like structure, surrounded by wild trees and dwarfed by the presence of a few small human figures, set against a dark, stormy sky.

Technique & Style

Weirotter employed shading and etching techniques to convey the age and weathering of the ruins, while the scale of the tiny figures emphasizes the monumentality of the structure.