Civita Castellana
1825-28 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions 32.5 × 47.5 cm
Collection: Doria Collection
Civita Castellana is a city about 50 kilometers north of Rome. Corot painted many rock formations and landscape in its area, exploring natural shapes and colors in different lights. This painting was part of the collection of Count Armand Doria until 1899. Civita Castellana est une ville située à environ 50 kilomètres au nord de Rome. Corot s'est beaucoup intéressé aux formations rocheuses et paysages des environs, explorant dans ses peintures les formes et couleurs naturelles des rochers, ainsi que les effets de la lumière d'Italie. Cette peinture a fait partie de la collection Doria jusqu'en 1899.
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About this artwork
Civita Castellana (1825-28) by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil on canvas, from the Doria Collection.
About Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching. He is a pivotal figure in landscape painting and his vast output simultaneously references the Neo-Classical tradition and anticipates the plein-air innovations of Impressionism. Corot is a pivotal figure in landscape painting.
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