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Santa Maria a Cetrella, Anacapri

William Stanley Haseltine

1892

gouache

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Santa Maria a Cetrella, Anacapri is a 1892 gouache by William Stanley Haseltine, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: William Stanley Haseltine
When & what style?: 1892 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a small, weathered church clinging to a rocky cliffside. The building has arched doorways and a simple tower, surrounded by scraggly bushes and cacti. Behind it, a steep, rugged hill rises, and the ocean stretches out far below under a partly cloudy sky. The artist used soft, blended colors to show light hitting the rocks and walls. The brushstrokes are loose, almost like quick sketches, but still detailed enough to capture the texture of the stones. Next, check out watercolor to see how artists use this medium to create light and shadow.