In search of the picturesque – the architectural ruin in art
21 April 2012 to 24 June 2012
This exhibition takes as its subject ruins from ancient Roman monuments to contemporary Australian structures and includes works from the 17th century to contemporary times by international artists Claude Lorrain, Rembrandt van Rijn, JMW Turner, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Bernardo Bellotto, Salvator Rosa, and Giovanni Battista Piranesi, to early 20th century Australian artists Victor Cobb, Lionel Lindsay, Russell Drysdale, and Adrian Feint.
Sponsored by the William Angliss (Victoria) Charitable Fund