The Luminous Landscapes of Carlo Teodoro Duclère In the heart of nineteenth-century Naples, a period defined by a profound romantic connection to the natural world, the works of Carlo Teodoro Duclère emerged as a testament to the enduring beauty of the Italian landscape. Born in 1812 to a French father and an Italian mother, Duclère’s very identity was a bridge between cultures, much like his art, which sought to capture the soul of Southern Italy through a lens of refined observation. His journey into the realm of fine art began under the tutelage of the esteemed Dutch-born painter Anton Sm…