Aqueduct
1826 Philadelphia Museum of Art
About this artwork
This landscape oil painting depicts an ancient Roman aqueduct seen from a distance across a grassy, rolling plain under a pale blue sky. It was executed by Corot during his early travels in Italy.
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During his formative years in Italy, Corot was deeply influenced by the Mediterranean light and the structural clarity of Roman ruins. His practice of painting directly in the open air, as seen in this study of the Roman Campagna, became a hallmark of his style and served as a direct inspiration for the later Impressionist movement.
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Aqueduct
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1826
