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View of Civita Castellana
Also titled Gezicht op Civita Castellana
1792 - 1809
- Medium
- canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification
- painting
- Dimensions
- depth 6 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- Purchased with the support of the Gerhards Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed
About this work
In 1786, the Dutch artist Dupré went on a study trip to Rome. One of the places he visited along the way was Civita Castellana, an ancient Roman city north of Rome. He was fascinated by its location, high up on a jagged cliff, and so rather than painting the city itself he depicted the road leading to it. The sun has just risen and the rolling landscape – far away from bustling Rome – exudes an air of tranquillity.
