The Red Rocks at Cività Castellana

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DatesMade: Made c. 1827

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 36 x 51 cm h x w x d: Ram 56 x 69 x 8 cm

Inventory numberNM 2060

AcqusitionPurchase 1917

Other titlesTitle (sv): Röda klippor vid Cività Castellana Title (en): The Red Rocks at Cività Castellana

DescriptionDescription: The landscape around Rome played an important part in the emergence of plein-air painting. Here, Camille Corot, working directly from nature, has painted dramatic rocky cliffs with a river in the foreground, bathed in bright sunlight. The colours are placed in patches side by side, with no transitions. Corot regarded this type of painting as working material for more finished versions done in the studio.

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Motif categoryLandscape

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MaterialOil paint, Duk, Paper

TechniquePainting

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