Gerti Bierenbroodspot (1940)
Behind the Walls, Pompeii
1985 | tempera on canvas | 130 × 201 cm
Gerti Bierenbroodspot’s work is based on her extensive travels, but that’s far from her only source of inspiration.
In this painting of a room in Pompeii, Bierenbroodspot makes a nod to Leonardo da Vinci and other masters of the Italian Renaissance with their concise use of perspective. The wall-painting columns in the foreground guide our eyes towards the architectural columns in the background.
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