View of Delphi with a Procession

1673

Like other foreign artists drawn to the ruins of antiquity, Claude Lorrain was fascinated with the Roman Empire. This painting of the ancient city of Delphi (in what is now Greece) presents a glowing Mediterranean atmosphere. Here, he evokes a serene, bucolic world akin to the poetic vision of the Roman writer Virgil, depicting the ruins restored to what Lorrain imagined was their original glory.

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Artist

Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée; French, 1600-1682)

Date

1673

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

101.6 × 127 cm (40 × 50 in.); Framed: 130.2 × 156.6 cm (51 1/4 × 61 5/8 in.)

Origin

France

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Robert A. Waller Memorial Fund