View of Tivoli
1640
Claude Lorrain, the ultimate landscape whisperer of the Baroque era, captured the dramatic gorge of Tivoli near Rome in this stunning 1640 sketch. You can almost hear the roar of the waterfalls cascading down the cliffs beneath the hilltop town, a favorite haunt for artists on the Grand Tour. Notice the tiny figures in the bottom right corner—they’re there to give you a sense of just how massive and awe-inspiring nature is compared to us mere humans.
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