Landscape at Olevano Romano
1825
21.0 x 34.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
At the time this sketch was painted, Olevano Romano, a hill town east of Rome, was associated with the German artist Joseph Anton Koch and his followers, Faber among them. The town sustained a thriving community of artists from all over Europe, however, making it a cosmopolitan destination despite its rustic setting. Characteristic of sketches by German artists, a portion of this composition remains distinctly unfinished.
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About this artwork
- Title: Landscape at Olevano Romano
- Artist: johann joachim faber
- Year: 1825
- Original dimensions: 21.0 x 34.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Color hue: Yellow-Green Range
- Perceived brightness: shadow