Merchant at the Market of Ruins - Oil Painting

An atmospheric oil painting of a weathered merchant at a compact market stall set among the crumbling ruins of an ancient city. Warm daylight filters through shattered columns and arched vaults, casting dramatic chiaroscuro across textured surfaces. The merchant wears layered robes, a stitched sash, and a broad-brimmed hat; his stall overflows with wares: amber beads, sacks of spices, metal trinkets, woven fabrics. Dust swirls in the light, moss climbs damp stones, and relief carvings peek from ruined walls. The ground is uneven and stony, with broken pedestals and distant birds circling overhead. Thick impasto brushstrokes render rich, earthy tones — ochre, sienna, burnt umber, with hints of turquoise in inlays — yielding the luminous, timeless feel of a classical oil painting.