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DiaporamaCasa dei Capitelli Colorati at Pompei
Giacinto Gigante (1806 – 1876)
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Like many Italian artists, the young Gigante used to create academic views of the archaeological excavations in the area of Mt. Vesuvius. The artist continued to admire these places during his mature years of production, where he experimented with new angles and chromatic combinations. The work, also known as the House of Ariadne, was executed in 1856 for the Bourbons. It offers an unusual vantage point from one of the rooms within the house that overlooks the peristyle (internal court yard with columns).
About this artwork
- Title: Casa dei Capitelli Colorati at Pompei
- Artist: Giacinto Gigante
- Year: 1856
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Palace of Capodimonte
- Medium: Painting
- Period: 19th Century
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Color palette: Earthy
Quick Facts
- Artistic style: Landscape painting
- Year: 1856
- Notable elements or techniques: Academic views, chromatic combinations
- Medium: Painting
- Subject or theme: Archaeological site in Pompei
- Artist: Giacinto Gigante
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