Street in Capri

The Baltic German painter and graphic artist Georg Wilhelm Timm traveled extensively like many other Enlightenment artists, and until the middle of the 19th century one of the priorities for travelers was Italy. Timm's route crossed this country from north to south. For study purposes, a number of drawings and several sketch albums were made, in which he clearly expresses a direct capture of natural moods or exotic small town motifs. During one of the stages of the Italian journey (around 1872), the artist was captivated by the sunny and exotic nature of Capri. The composition “Street in Capri”, created in 1893 in the context of travel memories, is an example of the author's lyrically intimate attitude towards the phenomena of reality. The content of the depicted everyday scene is the basis of the artist's creative idea, but the goal – artistic experience.