The 17th-century preference for naturalism led to the popularity of scenes of everyday life filled with mundane actions, such as people talking and drinking. Codazzi specialized in painting outdoor settings with villages or ancient ruins but not in painting figures. In this courtyard scene, domenico gargiulo (also known as micco spadaro), with whom codazzi collaborated, painted the figures, as that was his specialty. The cracked plaster of the walls of the inn suggests the passage of time, as does the presence of the majestic, ancient roman portico on the right. Object Type: painting. Date: between circa 1621 and circa 1647 (Baroque). Place of creation: Naples, Italy. Dimensions: Painted surface height: 69.5 cm (27.3 in); width: 80.7 cm (31.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Viviano Codazzi - Courtyard of an Inn with Classical Ruins - Walters 371851
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