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La Grotta di Posillipo bij Napels
Creator
Antonie Sminck PitlooDutch painter (1790-1837) · 1790–1837
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- 1826
- Medium
- canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Culture
- Naples
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
The grotto of Posillipo at Naples is a natural tunnel, 700 metres long and six metres high. The cave was a regular attraction for artists and tourists in Italy. Pitloo represented the passage as a narrow opening that swallows up the light. Closer inspection reveals a faint gleam at the far end of the tunnel. The dark cave contrasts dramatically with the sun-drenched rock wall.
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