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Painting of a ruined stone archway with vines, small figures in a courtyard, hanging laundry, and a cloudy sky.

Ruined Archway

A broken stone arch rises at the center of a sunlit courtyard, its top overgrown with vines and weeds. Small figures move among laundry, crates, and crumbling walls under a pale, cloud-filled sky, painted in loose oil brushwork.

Artist
Francesco Guardi
Date
1775–93
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1009 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1793).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Español: Arco en ruinas con figuras

Un arco de piedra derrumbado se alza en el centro de un patio iluminado, con la parte superior cubierta de enredaderas y maleza. Pequeñas figuras se mueven entre ropa tendida, cajas y muros desmoronados bajo un cielo pálido lleno de nubes, pintado con pinceladas sueltas al óleo.

Português: Arco em ruínas com figuras

Um arco de pedra partido ergue-se no centro de um pátio ensolarado, com o topo coberto de trepadeiras e mato. Pequenas figuras circulam entre roupas penduradas, caixotes e muros em desmoronamento sob um céu pálido cheio de nuvens, pintado com pinceladas soltas a óleo.