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| Artist | Gabriele Ricciardelli active 1740-1780 |
| Title | The Lanterna del Molo, Naples |
| Date | Unknown |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | H: 64.5 x W: 103.8 cm |
| Reference | CVCSC:0364.S |
| Collection | Naples |
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This painting depicts the Lanterna (lighthouse) and Molo (pier) in Naples, set against the dramatic backdrop of Vesuvius, a plume of smoke issuing from its crater. The delicately painted figures who populate the scene represent a cross-section of the Neapolitan population, including priests, fishermen and Neapolitan aristocrats in fine costume, the kind of scene that would have appealed to the Grand Tourists of the day.
Gabriele Ricciardelli The Lanterna del Molo, Naples Unknown © Compton Verney
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