The Tiber River with the Ponte Molle at Sunset
circa 1650 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
An oil on canvas landscape depicting the Tiber River and the iconic Ponte Molle bridge during a golden sunset. The composition exemplifies the Italianate Dutch landscape style popular in the mid-17th century.
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Jan Asselijn was a key figure among the 'Italianates,' a group of Dutch artists who traveled to Italy and were profoundly inspired by the Mediterranean light and Roman ruins. This painting captures the Ponte Molle, an ancient Roman bridge historically significant as the site of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. The warm, glowing atmosphere reflects the artist's masterful ability to adapt the Dutch landscape tradition to the romanticized vistas of the Roman Campagna.
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The Tiber River with the Ponte Molle at Sunset
Jan Asselijn, circa 1650
