19th Century

alessandro la volpe

Born 1820 Died 1887

Alessandro La Volpe: Capturing the Soul of Southern Italy Born in Lucera, a town nestled within the heart of Italy’s Campania region, Alessandro La Volpe (1820-1887) emerged as a pivotal figure in 19th-century Italian landscape painting. His artistic journey was deeply intertwined with his homeland – specifically, the sun-drenched landscapes and evocative light of Southern Italy, particularly the regions surrounding Naples and the Amalfi Coast. La Volpe’s work transcends mere representation; he sought to capture not just the visual appearance of these places but also their very essence, imbu…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of alessandro la volpe's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Rings — Career Period

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alessandro la volpe

1820 - 1887

The Subject Atlas

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Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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