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Classical landscape painting: a still lake, distant tower and hills, four dancing figures in the foreground, and a columned structure at right under a pale sky.

Apollo and the Seasons (Classical Landscape)

A calm classical landscape in oil on canvas shows a lake reflecting a distant tower and hills under a pale, luminous sky. In the foreground, four figures dance in a ring beside a seated man, while a colonnade and a reclining figure rise at right.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1770-1779
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2337 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1784).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Apolo y las estaciones (paisaje clásico)

Un paisaje clásico y sereno, pintado al óleo sobre lienzo, muestra un lago que refleja una torre lejana y colinas bajo un cielo pálido y luminoso. En primer plano, cuatro figuras bailan en círculo junto a un hombre sentado, mientras a la derecha se alzan una columnata y una figura recostada.

Português: Apolo e as Estações (paisagem clássica)

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