View of a Villa, Pizzofalcone, Naples

Französische Malerei 1809–1830, c. 1819

This painting shows a white and tan building on the edge of a rocky cliff, seen from slightly below. There are arched openings within the cliffside, with some other small buildings tucked into them. The ground is brown and covered with leafy greenery on the top of the cliff and in a cave on the left, with a patch of green grass in the bottom right corner. In the center, distant people and a horse-drawn cart walk on a path below the cliff, towards one of the openings. The sky above is blue with scattered white clouds.
Artist
Französische Malerei 1809–1830
Date
c. 1819
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
41 × 54 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a white and tan building on the edge of a rocky cliff, seen from slightly below. There are arched openings within the cliffside, with some other small buildings tucked into them. The ground is brown and covered with leafy greenery on the top of the cliff and in a cave on the left, with a patch of green grass in the bottom right corner. In the center, distant people and a horse-drawn cart walk on a path below the cliff, towards one of the openings. The sky above is blue with scattered white clouds.

Französische Malerei 1809–1830