Edward LearBritish, 1812–1888Ear of Dionysius
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
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Meanwhile, in the life of Edward Lear
The whole life1841
“Views in Rome and its Environs” is published
In 1841 Lear’s book Views in Rome and its Environs was published.
1842
A journey through Italy, from Lazio to Sicily
In 1842 Lear began a journey through the Italian peninsula, travelling through Lazio, Rome, Abruzzo, Molise, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily; in notes and drawings he gathered his impressions of the Italian way of life, folk traditions and the beauty of the ancient monuments.
1843
Abruzzo along the old shepherds’ track
In 1843 Lear visited Abruzzo: along an old sheep track of the shepherds he went through the Marsica (Celano, Avezzano, Alba Fucens, Trasacco) and the plateau of Cinque Miglia (Castel di Sangro, Alfedena). He sketched the medieval village of Albe with Mount Sirente, described Celano with the Piccolomini castle dominating the plain of Lake Fucino, and noted the winter stillness of the mountains at Castel di Sangro.
