This art gallery includes paintings from some of the well-known artist from 1600-1800's. I wanted to show different landscapes across Italy, as well as highlight the different perspectives taken by each artist.
Idyllic River Landscape with Figures, Francesco Zuccarelli, After 1762, From the collection of: Birmingham Museum of Art
In this landscape the Zuccarelli shows woman and children on a typical day, my framing the woman and children on the lower right hand corner the artist creates depth as well as scale, He made the foreground dark and the background lighter creating a sense of space and distance between the people the mountains.
Landscape in the Roman Campagna, Dughet, Gaspard, After 1670, From the collection of: Dulwich Picture Gallery
This Roman landscape is rich with earthy tones, the trees to the left and right provide balance and scale. On the foreground you can see the shadow of the trees providing shade to the locals as well as their horse.
An Artist Studying from Nature, Claude Lorrain (French, b.1604, d.1682), 1639, From the collection of: Cincinnati Art Museum
In this landscape is dominated by a beautiful tree in the center of the composition, of the right there's a castle nicely detailed, to the left you can see people who seem to be returning to the dock after a long day at sea.
View of Bridge and the Town of Cava, Kingdom of Naples, 1785 - 1790, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
This landscape of rich with deep greens, yellows creating a beautiful contrast. on the foreground a bridge is visible as well as a building on the bottom right. By adding a highlight to the mountain in the center on the painting the artist creates a separation giving it balance and depth.
Cicero's Villa and the Gulf of Pozzuoli, Richard Wilson RA, 1714–1782, British, active in Italy (1750–56), 1773 to 1780, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This landscape evokes the feeling a peace and tranquility, the colors are somewhat muted, the white on the foreground draws your attention the couple who are enjoying this majestic view of the harbor. on the horizon way in the distance, a mountain comes into view. On the left side people appear to be taking in the view from a balcony.
View of the Grand Canal and the Dogana, about 1743, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
This is one of my favorite images of early, Venice. My attention is immediately drawn to the green water that the gondolas seem to be gliding on. The church on the right-hand side stands tall and in great detail. The woman on the left appears to be leaning over the balcony paying close attention to her surroundings.
View of Tivoli: the Cascatelle and the 'Villa of Maecenas', Wilson, Richard, c.1752, From the collection of: Dulwich Picture Gallery
This landscape depicts a painter capturing the beauty of the town of the Tivoli which is shown in the distance. It evokes the feeling of a perfect afternoon the air is cool and they can almost feel the mist from the waterfall just to the left. The orange tones with specs of white create a wonderful contrast to the trees and the mountains.
The goatherd: View on the Galleria di Sopra above the Lake of Albano, John Robert Cozens, 1778, From the collection of: National Gallery of Victoria
The enormous trees in the center of the paint create scale, on the lower left goatherders, are attempting to steer the goats into the path around the trees. Using different shades of green and some yellow and brown tones this forest come alive.
A View of the Tiber with Rome in the Distance, Richard Wilson RA, 1714–1782, British, active in Italy (1750–56), ca. 1775, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This painting captures a sunrise in Tiber. In the horizon, bright yellow is used to give the sensation of a sunrise, in the foreground people appear to be laboring. In the distance, you can see the great city of Rome.
Il Parco degli Astroni - The Wooded Crater Bottom with Hunt in Progress, John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797, British, 1783, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This watercolor painting has lots of great details. on the foreground, people are shown in the lower right-hand corner running they appear to be hunting as the scene shows the following dogs. The trees on the lower right are made smaller to appear in the distance creating depth and space.
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