Woman praying in a vaulted shrine in the amphitheatre of Pozzuoli (Naples)
1855
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
About the artist
1855
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Woman praying in a vaulted shrine in the amphitheatre of Pozzuoli (Naples) is a 1855 watercolor by Giacinto Gigante, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a woman praying in a vaulted shrine. She's in a quiet, peaceful spot. The woman is alone, which makes the scene feel calm. The painting was made with the help of a teacher. The teacher, Gigante, was guiding his students, who were royal children. They added details to his drawings, which is an interesting way to learn. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Gigante, Giacinto.
This watercolour depicts a woman kneeling in prayer within a vaulted shrine located in the amphitheatre of Pozzuoli. Created around 1854, it is one of fifty-seven works produced by the children of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies under the guidance of their drawing master, Giacinto Gigante, a leading figure in the School of Posillipo. The drawing was later monogrammed by Princess Maria Annunziata di Borbone, the king’s fourth daughter, who married Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria in 1862. The album containing these works was once bound with a bookplate belonging to Roberto I of Parma,…
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