Larnaca in Cyprus
Creator:
Anonymous
Ημερομηνία:
1871
Medium:
Inscriptions:
Inscribed on label: Larnica in Cyprus 7 June 1870
Description:
This watercolour is a good example of an artist orientalising the landscape. The town of Larnaca appears to be a primarily Muslem town lacking any traces of its Christian population. The church of St. Lazarus, which lies between the two mosques, is totally omitted. The terrain appears barren with the exception of an array of palm trees which do not appear in other pictures of the same period. They seem to have been added in a most orderly fashion for decorative purposes. The palm trees and a series of small, white, flat-roofed houses on the sea front act as an orientalist feature pointing to the eastern character of the town. The castle of Larnaca is the only red tiled–roofed building in the picture. Next to it, stands the outline of what was once an octagonal fort razed to the ground by the British.
Dimensions:
11 x 34 cm
Signature(s):
Unsigned
Alternative Title:
Larnaca in Cyprus
Subject:
Landscapes, Architecture, Religious Architecture, Church Architecture, Islamic Architecture, Buildings, Dwellings, Mountains
Identifier:
PNT-00019
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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