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Charles Michel-Ange Challe

Ruined Roman Arches, mid 1700s

Description

Maker

  • Charles Michel-Ange Challe, 1718-1778, French

Title

Ruined Roman Arches

Year

mid 1700s

Medium

Black and white chalks on blue paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • chalk

Supports

  • Blue paper

Dimensions

29.7 x 43.2 cm (11 11/16 x 17 inches)

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

59.084

Projects & Publications

Publications

Old Master Drawings from the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Theatre That Was Rome

April 9 - July 11, 2004

Trained as an architect but later to become a painter, Challe attended the French Academy in Rome from 1742 to 1749, an unusually long period of time. His drawings reflect his study of Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s bold style and dramatic compositional effects. Challe is often credited with bringing the Italian master’s approach to France. The study on view may depict the Flavian Amphitheater (the Colosseum). It evokes a romantic vision of the ancient Roman ruin that inspired artists, collectors, and travelers taking the Grand Tour of Europe’s cultural monuments.

Old Master Drawings

September 2 - October 16, 1983

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