View of Amalfi from the Capuchin Monastery
In the late sixteenth century monks of the Capuchin order founded a monastery-hermitage near a grotto in the rocky outcroppings overlooking the small fishing village of Amalfi. As today, Amalfi had been a destination for vacationers since Roman times, and the picturesque monastery there attracted both tourists and religious pilgrims. In the early nineteenth century, views from the grotto were a staple in the repertoire of popular artists of the region.
Artwork Details
- Title: View of Amalfi from the Capuchin Monastery
- Date: 1810–40
- Culture: Italian (?)
- Medium: Gouache
- Dimensions: 217 x 304 mm.
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.1.560
- Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection
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