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Piazza di Dante in Verona, by Aleksander Gierymski, oil, 1900

Piazza di Dante in Verona

Aleksander Gierymski

1900

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Museum in Kraków

Dominant colour

Overview

Piazza di Dante in Verona is a 1900 oil by Aleksander Gierymski, held at National Museum in Kraków.

Who painted this?
Aleksander Gierymski
When & what style?
1900
Where can I see it?
National Museum in Kraków

About this work

The painting depicts a piazza with a statue in the center, surrounded by buildings. The piazza is empty, with no people visible. The buildings are painted in shades of brown and yellow, with arched doorways and windows. The sky above is a pale blue, and the overall atmosphere is one of calmness. The artist's use of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the scene. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Aleksander Gierymski.

About the artist

Portrait of Aleksander Gierymski
Artist

Aleksander Gierymski

Ignacy Aleksander Gierymski (30 January 1850, Warsaw – d. 6–8 March 1901, Rome) was a Polish painter of the late 19th century, the younger brother of Maksymilian Gierymski. He was a representative of Realism as well as…

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