tall church building at left; two monks with a child at center bottom; children and women on steps at left; waterway with figure in a rowboat at left; ochre, black, and white

Parish Church of Boppard, on the Rhine, 1822

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The Romantic movement led to renewed appreciation for buildings surviving from the Middle Ages and for the beauty of mans coexistence with nature. Both of these strands are found in Domenico Quaglio's poetic study of Boppart, a small town along the Rhine River, now known as Boppard and now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Gothic building at the right is a 13th-century parrish church. Quaglio presents us with an idyllic world in which gnarled oak tree, a pleasant stream and ancient buildings provide a safe and peaceful environment for the townspeople.

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Title
Parish Church of Boppard, on the Rhine
Artist Life
1786 - 1837
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2021.69.41
Catalogue Raisonne
Winkler 62
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tall church building at left; two monks with a child at center bottom; children and women on steps at left; waterway with figure in a rowboat at left; ochre, black, and white