View through the Temple of Venus, Baia

1860s?

Giacinto Gigante

Associated Names
Giacinto Gigante

Artist, Italian, 1806 - 1876

The image depicts an observer standing inside ruins of a stone structure, looking through a large archway framing distant ships at sea. The horizon is low, just above the ocean. A sailing vessel is visible through the arch, with loose brushstrokes portraying ancient textures. Earth-toned colors dominate the scene with figures walking beneath the arch. Faint hills or mountains are visible in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor with gouache over traces of graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.3 × 26.3 cm (7 5/8 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.139.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection, Sicily; (Mia Weiner, 2015); (James MacKinnon, London); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Giacinto Giganti / Baia

Wikidata ID

Q64572201

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