“Landscape with Erminia in Discourse with the Old Man and his Sons” is a distinguished artwork by Claude Lorrain, completed in 1666. Executed in oil on canvas, this piece belongs to the Classicism movement and is rendered in the genre of literary painting. Measuring 137 x 92.5 cm, the artwork is currently held in a private collection.
The artwork vividly depicts a serene and expansive landscape, skillfully balanced with elements of nature and human activity. Dominated by a dense grove of trees on the left, the scene gradually opens up to a distant view of hills and a brightening sky on the right. Erminia, a central figure in the foreground, is portrayed engaging in discourse with an old man and his sons. A white horse adds to the tranquil pastoral setting, while sheep graze peacefully, enhancing the bucolic atmosphere. Lorrain’s meticulous attention to light and shadow, along with his refined treatment of natural elements, imbues the scene with a sense of timeless beauty and poetic narrative.
