Lot 173
Viviano Codazzi (Bergamo 1604-1670 Rome) and Domenico Gargiulo (Naples 1612-1675)
A coastal view with an architectural capriccio
Closed31 August 2025
Estimate
GBP 50,000–80,000
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Specialist note
Dated 1647, this capriccio is probably the last collaborative work between Viviano Codazzi and Domenico Gargiulo, before the former then moved to Rome in the following year, 1648, ending a remarkably fruitful partnership.
Codazzi's interest in architecture and his attention to linear perspective developed during his training in his native Bergamo. While in Naples, he studied prints as visual references for the sites of antiquity that he was to paint – shown here in the Corinthian columns of the small portico and the Solomonic ones to the left. Figures added by collaborators such as Gargiulo brought these scenes to life.
Although the view is an imaginary one, various aspects are inspired by the Neapolitan coast: the circular tower is reminiscent of the Torre di San Vincenzo in Naples, while the bridge is based on the Ponte della Maddalena on the coast South of Naples.
Codazzi's interest in architecture and his attention to linear perspective developed during his training in his native Bergamo. While in Naples, he studied prints as visual references for the sites of antiquity that he was to paint – shown here in the Corinthian columns of the small portico and the Solomonic ones to the left. Figures added by collaborators such as Gargiulo brought these scenes to life.
Although the view is an imaginary one, various aspects are inspired by the Neapolitan coast: the circular tower is reminiscent of the Torre di San Vincenzo in Naples, while the bridge is based on the Ponte della Maddalena on the coast South of Naples.