1655
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
A Capriccio View of Rome with the Castel Sant'Angelo is a 1655 oil by Johannes Lingelbach, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
This painting depicts a bustling scene of people and boats in front of a large stone building with arches. The building's facade features a circular window, and a statue of a nude woman stands on a pedestal to the right. In the background, a bridge spans a body of water, with more buildings and boats visible. The artist has used a range of colors, from the cool tones of the stone building to the warm hues of the people's clothing. The overall effect is one of energy and activity, with many figures engaged in various pursuits. For more information on the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up the technique.
Johannes (or Johann) Lingelbach (1622 – 3 November 1674) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, associated with the second generation of Bambocciate, a group of genre painters working in Rome from 1625–1700.
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