Romantic Landscape With Bridge And Waterfall. Oil On Canvas, 19th Century, An Anonymous Italian

Romantic landscape with bridge and waterfall. Oil on canvas, 19th century, an anonymous Italian painter.

This fascinating 19th century painting depicts a wooded landscape crossed by an arched stone bridge, perfectly integrated into its surroundings. A human figure, minute in size compared to the grandeur of the surrounding nature, is placed at the foot of the waterfall: a typical element of Romantic painting, intended to enhance the magnificence and sublime grandeur of the natural landscape.
The scene is rendered with great attention to detail: the foliage of the trees, the play of light between the branches, the reflections in the water and the rendering of the rocks all testify to a remarkable technical mastery.
Canvas dimensions: 50 x 41 cm (approx.)

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