Rocca di Papa 18th-19th century

Editor: Here we have Turner's "Rocca di Papa," a delicate dance of graphite and watercolor on paper. It feels so dreamlike, almost a memory fading into the paper itself. What do you see in this hazy landscape? Curator: Turner, that old conjurer of light and atmosphere! For me, it's about capturing a feeling, not just a place. See how the mountains seem to breathe, dissolving into the sky? It's less about topographical accuracy and more about the sublime experience of nature itself. Do you feel that weightlessness? Editor: I do, especially in the upper part! It’s like the air itself is becoming the subject. Thanks, I see it differently now. Curator: And that's the magic, isn't it? Turner invites us to feel the air, to taste the light, and to wander through the landscape of our own imaginations.