Die Porta San Giovanni gegen Frascati
1820
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
44 x 65,5 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
5818
About this artwork
Dieses Bild zeigt die alte Stadtmauer von Rom mit der Porta di San Giovanni, durch die der Reisende fahren musste, um nach Frascati zu gelangen. Im Hintergrund erstreckt sich die charakteristische Silhouette der Albaner Berge. Die Tiere im Vordergrund sind von fremder Hand.
Art Historical Context
Joseph Rebell's *Die Porta San Giovanni gegen Frascati* (1820) captures a vivid snapshot of Rome's ancient Aurelian Walls at the Porta di San Giovanni, the gateway travelers passed through en route to the picturesque town of Frascati Painted in oil on canvas (44 x 65.5 cm), this Belvedere Collection gem showcases the gate's weathered grandeur against the rolling silhouette of the Alban Hills, evoking the romance of 19th-century Italy. Rebell, an Austrian landscape active during the Biedermeier period, drew from his own journeys southward, blending precise observation with a Romantic appreciati...