The artwork titled “Ariccia, Buildings on the Edge of the Town,” created by Thomas Jones in 1777, belongs to the Romanticism art movement and is a landscape genre painting.
The artwork depicts a serene scene on the outskirts of the town of Ariccia, where various buildings stand surrounded by lush greenery. The buildings, characterized by their rustic architecture, are nestled amid a dense array of trees, which dominate the composition. The landscape gently slopes, leading the viewer’s gaze towards the ensemble of structures that appear solitary yet part of the natural environment. The atmosphere in the artwork evokes a sense of tranquility and timelessness, capturing the harmony between the man-made and the natural.
