Rots en stad Scilla in de regio Calabrië gezien vanaf zee aan de noordkant 1778

"Rocks and the city of Scilla in the Calabria region seen from the sea on the north side" is a watercolor made by Louis Ducros sometime between 1748 and 1810. Ducros, a Swiss painter, drafts a vision that seems to capture the city as a refuge sitting atop this mountain structure. During the late 18th century, there was a rise in the popularity of landscape painting, and this is an example of how artists sought to capture the sublime beauty of nature while also reflecting human presence within it. Scilla, with its dominating fortress, sits as a point of intersection between the natural world and human history. Ducros asks us to consider how the built environment interacts with nature, and how both shape the identities and experiences of those who inhabit this space. Perhaps Ducros encourages a deeper reflection on the relationship between power, nature, and society.