Artwork
Italian landscape
Italian landscape is an oil painting by the Realist artist Albert Żamett. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.
About this work
Overview
Italian landscape is a painting created by Albert Żamett around 1850. It is an oil-on-canvas work held in the National Museum in Warsaw.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene landscape scene featuring a small stone building with a tiled roof and arched window, surrounded by rocks, trees, and a stream. Three figures stand on a nearby ledge, set against a backdrop of mountains and a sky with flying birds.
Technique & Style
Executed in muted colors with dominant shades of brown and green, the work reflects Żamett's realist style, characterized by a peaceful and serene atmosphere.
History & Provenance
Żamett, trained at the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts under Maxim Vorobiev, traveled extensively through Europe with the support of Benedict Tyszkiewicz, influencing his artistic development.
Artist & collection
Artist
Albert Żamett (25 November 1821 – 1876) was a Polish–Russian landscapes painter. His father Daniel Schamett moved from East Prussia to Vilnius, where he became a Russian citizen. Albert Żamett attended a gymnasium in…
Italian Landscape
Italian landscape
View of Savoy
Châteauvieux-sur-Suran
A Building near Tor di Quinto outside Rome
The Bridge at Narni
A Building near Tor di Quinto outside Rome
Landschaft mit Bergsee
Monastery of San Francesco di Civitella in the Sabine Mountains
The Dance
Waldkapelle
Mountain Landscape with Rocks