Gallery Edition – Das Mhlental bei Amalfi by Carl Maria Nicolaus Hummel – 66×44 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative In the late 19th century, Carl Maria Nicolaus Hummel’s “Das Mhlental bei Amalfi” (1878) exemplifies the Realist style’s preoccupation with capturing the intricacies of natural light and atmosphere. Hummel’s impasto brushwork, characteristic of his era, imbues the landscape with a tactile quality, as if the viewer could reach out to touch the rough-hewn stone walls or feel the misty veil of the Amalfi Coast’s air. The palette, dominated by blues, greens, and browns, with flashes of white, evokes a sense of rustic serenity, while also alluding to the region’s storied history. Hummel’s visual intent was not simply to reproduce a picturesque scene but to distill the essence of this Mediterranean landscape, thereby conjuring an atmosphere both intimate and expansive.When scaled up to 66×44 inches, “Das Mhlental bei Amalfi” assumes a commanding presence, its chromatic structure and spatial depth resonating through a l