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About this painting
In an old dictionary Malcesine is classified as a “small market town in the Venetian province of Verona on the east bank of Lake Garda with a small port and fortifications, population of 2030 people”. The small market town, located on the upper eastern part of Lake Garda has evolved into a popular albeit overcrowded, tourist hotspot in the last one hundred years, although the population of Malcesine did not substantially increase correlative to the rise of popularity. Klimt depicts the historical city center, which has been built around the castle hill, with its closely huddled houses and narrow alleyways. The castle hill itself is dominated by the not completely visible Castello Scaligeri, a small fortress that has been built on the orders of the Scaligeri family, a noble house that ruled Verona during the thirteenth century. The lower half of the castle housed a Venetian garrison throughout the seventeenth century. The painting is characterized by its earthy colour scheme that features prominently in the walls of the castle and most houses as well as on the shingled roofs. Composition-wise, the painting is framed by the Castello and its looming tower on the upper border and by the lake on the lower border, which creates the overall impression of constriction and narrowness. This is contrasted by the open maquis-covered hills that are visible beyond the roofs and the empty streets at the seafront; the narrowness of the city is opposed by the openness of nature and the tranquillity of the deserted streets. The left half of the painting is filled by the Palazzo dei Capitani, another building from the thirteenth century that was the residence of Malcesine’s Venetian rulers, the Capitani del Lago.
- Artist: Gustav Klimt (Austrian)
- Year: 1913
- Style: Symbolism
- Subject: Landscape
- Original Location: Unknown
- Original Size: 43.3 x 43.3 in (110 x 110 cm)
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A genuine hand-painted oil reproduction of your selected painting, signed by the artist on the reverse and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
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Every reproduction is painted by skilled artists using museum-grade oil paints on cotton canvas. We do not print, transfer, or use any digital reproduction process — every brushstroke is laid down by hand.
Each canvas is signed by the artist on the back. A certificate of authenticity is included with every order.
Care Instructions
Hang in indirect light to preserve pigment vibrancy. Avoid direct sunlight, fireplaces, and humid bathrooms.
Dust gently with a dry, soft cloth (never water or cleaning solutions). The natural oil finish cures fully over 6–12 months and will deepen in tone with time.
