1889 (ca.), John Russell, Les Terrasses de Monte Cassino -- National Gallery (London)
From the museum label:
Here the Australian artist John Russell experiments with bright colours and vivid brushstrokes to capture the warm Mediterranean light. As the title suggests, the work was probably painted during a visit to his wife Marianna's mountainous hometown of Cassino in Italy. However, as the landscape also resembles the rocky coast of Antibes, in south-east France, it could have been painted there during his trip of 1890-1.
Russell was a friend of Van Gogh, painted with Monet and introduced Matisse to Post-Impressionist techniques and colour theory.
1889 (ca.), John Russell, Les Terrasses de Monte Cassino -- National Gallery (London)
From the museum label:
Here the Australian artist John Russell experiments with bright colours and vivid brushstrokes to capture the warm Mediterranean light. As the title suggests, the work was probably painted during a visit to his wife Marianna's mountainous hometown of Cassino in Italy. However, as the landscape also resembles the rocky coast of Antibes, in south-east France, it could have been painted there during his trip of 1890-1.
Russell was a friend of Van Gogh, painted with Monet and introduced Matisse to Post-Impressionist techniques and colour theory.