Mount Olympus from Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

Item

Title
Mount Olympus from Larissa, Thessaly, Greece
Rights
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain
Creator
Lear, Edward (1812-1888)
Date
1850-85 C.E.
Description
3 people are in the foreground looking off into the distance. Farther down the hill are cattle with wagons attached to them. A lake is in front of the people and in the far distance is Mount Olympus. Mount Olympus looks tall and grand and it is the farthest object in the distance.
Format
Drawing. Watercolor. 7 x 15 in.
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Contributor
Alexis Nelson
Identifier
1996.205
Subject
Mount Olympus; Greece; mountains; lake; romanticism; sublime; people.
Source
Jpg File. Unknown Photographer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 11/4/21. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/355390?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&showOnly=openAccess&ft=romanticism
Item sets
Romanticism