Cangiullo Francesco View of Naples Pallonetto a Santa Lucia 1900, an oil painting on board by the multifaceted Futurist artist from Naples, Francesco Cangiullo (Naples 1884-Livorno 1977), depicting a picturesque and lively popular view, a dynamic daily scene in the Neapolitan alleyway Pallonetto, characterized by laundry hung between narrow buildings and figures populating the steep staircase and street scene.
This vibrant urban scene in the historic district of Naples is rendered with a deep perspective composition; the central axis of the staircase leads vertically towards the background of the alley, animated by a multitude of people in motion. The arrangement of the white female figures in the foreground as they descend the steps, as well as the fluttering sheets hung between the architecture, accentuate the movement and lively dynamism of this Neapolitan glimpse. The work on plywood is expertly painted in oil with broad, quick brushstrokes, it is signed F.Cangiullo lower left, dates to the first half of the 20th century, comes from a private collection, and is in good condition, unframed.
Article A1570
Period: 1900
Height: 40.2 cm Width: 30.2 cm
