The painting depicts a stately building complex from an elevated point. The buildings are large, with white, ivy-covered walls and dark, peaked roofs. One building on the left is directly ahead of us, while a closer building on the right sits on a small hill. The buildings are connected by wide gray paths and small stairs. Small people walk the paths or stand on the surrounding grass wearing dresses or suits in bright colors, some with white wigs or pointed hats. The light is warm, and the people cast soft shadows on the grass. Tall trees near the buildings provide areas of shade. The sky…
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The Fortress of Königstein: Courtyard with the Magdalenenburg

painter Bernardo Bellotto (Venetian, 1722 - 1780)

1756-1758

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 48.3 x 78.7 cm (19 x 31 in.) ; framed: 63.18 x 94.3 x 6.03 cm (24 7/8 x 37 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Culture
Venetian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CIS-B
Credit line
Donated by Lolo Sarnoff in memory of her grandfather, Louis Koch
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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