Roman Shepherds Contemplating the Ruins of a Tomb

1816 · Private collection

landscape

In this painting the artist combines the clarity and light of the Neo-classical landscape school, with an indication of nascent romanticism.

Roman Shepherds Contemplating the Ruins of a Tomb

About the Artist

Achille-Etna Michallon

1796 – 1822

French landscape painter. He was the first artist to win the Prix de Rome in the historical landscape category. He studied under Jacques-Louis David and Valenciennes and was the teacher of Corot. He exhibited at the 1812 Salon. He died early of pneumonia in 1822.

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