View of a Village in Mountainous Country
Medium
landscapes
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-333
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Carlo Marchionni's *View of a Village in Mountainous Country*, created between 1770 and 1786, captures the rugged beauty of an Italianate landscape during the late 18th century. As an Italian artist active from 1702 to 1786, Marchionni bridges the ornate Baroque and emerging Neoclassical styles, often blending architectural precision with natural scenery. This work, classified as a landscape and now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection through a generous museum purchase, invites viewers to ponder the harmony between human settlements and dramatic terrain. Landscapes like...