Corigliano Calabro c. 18th century

Editor: This is "Corigliano Calabro" by Carl Gottlieb Guttenberg, held at the Harvard Art Museums. It's a landscape, bustling with activity along the river. What draws your eye when you look at this scene? Curator: For me, it's the dance between the ordered architecture of the town perched atop the hill and the vibrant chaos of the river life below. Notice how Guttenberg uses light and shadow to create depth. It’s almost like he's inviting us to consider how civilization and nature coexist. Don't you think? Editor: Absolutely, the contrast is striking. It makes you wonder about the stories unfolding in that little Calabrian town. Thanks, that really opened my eyes! Curator: My pleasure. It's in those contrasts that the heart of the image truly sings!