Cleopatra in Tarsus

ID: #1846 | Romantism | Architecture

Date: 1642
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Louvre, Paris, France
Dimensions: 119 x 168

The painting depicts a vivid harbour scene at dusk or dawn. It shows many people engaged in various activities, boats moored at the piers and historic buildings in the background. The sky is colored in shades of gold and orange, adding a warm tone to the scene. Workers and sailors are shown in the foreground loading or unloading goods, and several small boats are floating by the piers.

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Lorrain painted picture Cleopatra in Tarsus in 1642. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is landscape. Original size is 119 x 168. This art piece is located in Louvre, Paris, France. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Claude Lorrain (1600-1682). Family name Gelée. French landscape artist. He was the most important author of 17th century landscape paintings. He uncovered the beauty of different times of day - because of this, he painted landscapes with light from the west, east or in different weather conditions. Especially at the beginning, he enjoyed painting landscapes with distant views, distant horizons and elaborate details. In the more mature period of his life, he simplified his composition and tried to capture the atmosphere of the place. He painted pictures with tranquil views of the sea combined with monumental architecture (often ruins of ancient buildings - see his most famous painting The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba), landscapes and vast groves, all in a poetic and harmonic spirit. His painting techniques had many followers and lasted until the onset of Impressionism.