Flusstal von Isernia bei Neapel
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
120 x 169 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
3062
Art Historical Context
**Flusstal von Isernia bei Neapel** (River Valley of Isernia near Naples), painted in 1791 by Jacob Philipp Hackert, captures the dramatic beauty of southern Italy's rugged landscapes. Hackert, a prominent German-born artist who spent much of his career in Italy, was renowned for his meticulous topographical views. This large-scale oil on canvas (120 x 169 cm) depicts the lush Volturno River valley near Isernia, a region inland from Naples, evoking the Romantic allure of the Italian countryside during the late Enlightenment era. Commissioned or collected for elite patrons, it reflects the Gran...
About the Artist
Jacob Philipp Hackert · 1737–1807
German landscape painter, views in Italy; in the manner of Claude. Landscape painter whose international experience and views in the tradition of Claude Lorrain proved highly influential when he settled in Naples in the late 18th century.