Pietro Fabris
The Bay of Naples from Posillipo
Details
Artist
Pietro Fabris
Title
The Bay of Naples from Posillipo
Date
About 1770
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
H:75 x W: 128 cm
Reference
CVCSC:0181.S
Collection
Status
On Display
This calm view of the Bay of Naples, bathed in the warmth of the evening light, features several well-known buildings, including the Palazzo Donn’Anna on the left and the Castel Sant’Elmo on the hilltop, with Vesuvius beyond. Fabris is likely to have painted the picture to supply the demand for topographical views of the city.
Pietro Fabris The Bay of Naples from Posillipo About 1770 © Compton Verney