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387 - Architectural Capriccio with Classical Ruins, Italian School…
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Estimate €1,000 - €3,000
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Architectural Capriccio with Classical Ruins, Italian School, late 18th century Oil on canvas. An elegant, whimsical architectural landscape in which monumental classical ruins stand alongside a bridge and idealised buildings in a wide, open setting with a melancholic atmosphere. The composition is structured by a succession of Corinthian columns, arches and partially demolished structures that evoke the grandeur of classical antiquity, reinterpreted with a scenographic and picturesque sensibility. In the foreground, a female figure rests on a pedestal decorated with reliefs, lending a human scale and a subtle narrative element to the composition. The horizon dissolves into golden glazes and distant architecture, whilst a cloudy sky dominates much of the pictorial surface, creating atmospheric depth and contemplative serenity. The artist demonstrates remarkable mastery of perspective and light effects, using a palette of ochre and earth tones that accentuates the evocative nature of the ruins. The work is firmly rooted in the late 18th-century Italian tradition of the architectural capriccio, building on the Venetian veduta and the Neoclassical taste for idealised visions of the Roman past. The combination of compositional fantasy and architectural rigour lends the scene a marked intellectual and decorative refinement. The piece stands out for its spatial balance, atmospheric subtlety and scenographic elegance, constituting an excellent example of Italianate landscape painting of the period. Dimensions: 98 x 74 cm; 112 x 87 cm.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION – FINE ART, OLD MASTERS AND JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/15/2026 at 3:00 PM
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