Artwork
A View of the Bay of Naples, Looking Southwest from the Pizzofalcone towards Capo di Posilippo
A View of the Bay of Naples, Looking Southwest from the Pizzofalcone towards Capo di Posilippo is an unspecified painting by Giovanni Battista Lusieri. It dates from 1796 and is held in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
About this work
The painting is titled A View of the Bay of Naples.
It was created by Giovanni Battista Lusieri in 1791.
The J. Paul Getty Museum holds this work, and it depicts a scene including genoa, which might be a surprising subject given the title's focus on Naples.
You can learn more about the artist's style at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Overview
A View of the Bay of Naples, Looking Southwest from the Pizzofalcone towards Capo di Posilippo is a painting by Giovanni Battista Lusieri, dated to 1791, and is part of the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a scenic view of the Bay of Naples, with the artist's gaze directed southwest from Pizzofalcone towards Capo di Posilippo. The scene includes a Genoese vessel, introducing an element not directly related to Naples, the titular subject.
History & Provenance
The work was created in 1791 by Lusieri, an artist whose style can be further explored through the holdings of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovanni Battista Lusieri (1755–1821) was an Italian landscape painter from Naples.
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