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Source Description
Pedon's nocturnal landscape with the eerie ruins of a castle is lit by the moon and a small fire that is reflected in the water. Some figures can be discerned, such as the two soldiers in the foreground, but the scene remains intentionally mysterious. Paintings of pastoral landscapes with an idealized countryside and ancient ruins, such as those by Van Bloemen exhibited nearby, were extremely popular during the 17th century; however, a few artists, like Pedon, were fascinated with the strange and unfamiliar aspects of nature.For more information on this painting, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 373, p. 491.
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Document identity
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24114
label
Moonlit Landscape with Ruined Castle
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obj
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drawing
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Source metadata
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24114
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drawing
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title
Moonlit Landscape with Ruined Castle
description
Pedon's nocturnal landscape with the eerie ruins of a castle is lit by the moon and a small fire that is reflected in the water. Some figures can be discerned, such as the two soldiers in the foreground, but the scene remains intentionally mysterious. Paintings of pastoral landscapes with an idealized countryside and ancient ruins, such as those by Van Bloemen exhibited nearby, were extremely popular during the 17th century; however, a few artists, like Pedon, were fascinated with the strange and unfamiliar aspects of nature.For more information on this painting, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 373, p. 491.
provenance
Marquess Filippo Marignoli, Rome and Spoleto, until 1898 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Marquess Francesco Marignoli, 1898 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome, 1899 [mode of acquisition unknown] [1900 catalogue supplement: no. 44, attributed to Henri Uron of Haarlem]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1700-1732 (Baroque)
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
83.1
height
75.3
dimensionsRaw
Painted surface H: 32 11/16 x W: 29 5/8 in. (83.1 x 75.3 cm)
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med
oil on canvas
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3022
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none
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photo
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