Moody Landscapes
The Great Fire of London
Unknown Artist
A vivid and atmospheric seventeenth-century depiction of the Great Fire of London as seen from the south bank of the Thames.
The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St. Paul's
Unknown Artist
1670 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This 17th-century painting captures the terrifying scale and dramatic intensity of the Great Fire of London in 1666.
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Where it works
A bold work with active energy with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
Dating to approximately 1670, this striking oil painting offers a contemporary perspective on the Great Fire of London. The composition masterfully contrasts the dark, shadowed architecture of the city gates with the roaring, luminous orange flames that consume the urban skyline, illuminating fleeing citizens and the distant, doomed silhouette of Old St. Paul's Cathedral.
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