Capriccio with a View of the Harbor, Arch of Constantine and Equestrian Monument, 1713 (oil...

Capriccio with a View of the Harbor, Arch of Constantine and Equestrian Monument (Capriccio con veduta di porto, l'arco di Costantino e monumento equestre), by Luca Carlevaris, 1713, 18th Century, oil on canvas, 85 x 135 cm Whole artwork view. The painting represents a scene of everyday life in a harbour, animated by male characters devoted to the work or conversation; in the middle of the scene are two men who are rolling a little barrel, while bigger casks are placed in a boat docked nearby; on the left, is erected an equestrian statue with a basement made fo decorated stone; the scene is closed on the left by a triumphal arch, seen on a glimpse; in the water, some sailing ships and little boats full of people Luca Carlevaris Credito Artigiano