"and you, do you have the courage to ask me what impression the eclipse made on my soul? i felt so strongly, as a result of that thing, that i spent three or four days without being able to calm down, without being able to occupy myself with art. The idea of the eclipse to paint a picture seemed extremely difficult and sublime to me, so i spent several days uncertain in the undertaking: but then encouraged by all of venice. . I began a picture, five feet wide, three feet high, which i believe to be able to finish for the next exhibition" (letter from ippolito caffi to antonio tessari, 8 july 1842). Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: July 1842. Collection: Private collection. Ippolito Caffi, L'eclissi di sole a Venezia dell'8 luglio 1842
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