Sketch of the Interior of the Duomo, Milan
David Roberts·c. 1830
Historical Context
Sketch of the Interior of the Duomo, Milan from around 1830 by David Roberts is a preparatory study for his larger Milan Cathedral compositions. Such sketches captured Roberts's initial impressions of architectural spaces before he developed finished paintings. Roberts, the son of a Scottish cobbler who became one of Britain's most celebrated topographical painters, documented the architecture and landscape of Europe and the Middle East with meticulous accuracy and atmospheric warmth.
Technical Analysis
The sketch captures the essential character of the vast Gothic interior with fluid, confident strokes that record Roberts's architectural observations.
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