Cumae, panorama looking south

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2015 oil on canvas 50 x 30ins (123 x 75cm)

One of only two winter paintings, this view from the acropolis of the original Greek colony shows the narrow spit of land that separates Lake Fusaro from the sea. Lago d'Averno (Lake Avernus), the supposed entry to the underworld is off the picture to the left.