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A coastline. Amalfi, Italy

Unknown

1878

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

A coastline. Amalfi, Italy is a 1878 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1878 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This black-and-white image shows a rocky coastline with a small white building clinging to a cliff. The water below is choppy, and the land rises steeply behind the structure. Trees dot the higher ground, and another building sits farther up the hill. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy, giving the scene a rough, lived-in feel. This style was common in Impressionism, where artists focused on light and movement over fine details. Look up Impressionism to see how this painting fits into that movement.