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Description: | The bold handling of paint and the dashes of golden light on dark foliage suggest that this imposing landscape is an early work by Giuseppe Zais, a pupil of Marco Ricci and Franco Zuccarelli who became one of the more innovative Venetian landscapists of the eighteenth century. The ruined buildings atop the promontory have not been identified and are probably imaginary. Although the artist does not depict a specific locale, such paintings greatly appealed to travellers on the Grand Tour for their ability to evoke memories of their travels. | Subjects: | landscape; figure; buildings and gardens; marine | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Zais, Giuseppe (Italian painter, 1709-1781) Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to Bloemen, Jan Frans van (Flemish painter, 1662-1749, active in France and Italy) Previously attributed to Zuccarelli, Franco (Italian painter, 1702-1788) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8623... | Go to resource |
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