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View of the Fortress Sant-Elmo from Capodimonte, Naples
Edgar Degas, 1856
The view depicts the Castel Sant' Elmo, with its adjacent monastery of San Martino, and may have been painted from Capodimonte, situated on a nearby hill. The work focuses on the fortress in the centre of the painting. The sky is high, clear and light blue.
More information
Title of artwork, date
View of the Fortress Sant-Elmo from Capodimonte, Naples, 1856
Date supported
2000
Medium and material
Oil on paper laid down on canvas
Dimensions
20 x 27 cm
Grant
100000
Total cost
255000
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