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19th Century Moonlit Landscape Painting Oil on Canvas

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19th century Moonlit landscape Measures: Oil on canvas, 67 x 51.5 cm With frame 75 x 59 cm Signed lower left “Luigi Giavazzi” The landscape illuminated by the nocturnal light of the moon that illuminates the sky depicts a collision between natural elements: if on the one hand we find the luxuriant hilly landscape with the rocks covered by shrubs and the grotesque tower with the lion of San Marco on the top, on the another is the stormy dark sea, foaming with foam and furrowed by a reckless ship trying to land at the port. The monument with the lion, a reference to San Marco and the city of Venice, perhaps alludes to a battle involving the Republic, of which even the worn and tattered flag bears witness, perhaps precisely to a naval clash between enemy cities. The typically 19th-century gloomy and romantic atmosphere is given by the ivy branches that envelop the column and the dark cave on the edge of the slope, together with the stormy sea and the leaden sky with the clouds that thin out and let the rays of the full moon pass through. that sheds light on the landscape, a symbol of victory over the enemy and of the rosy future that envelops the city.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 27.17 in (69 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5918231859672
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