Cascata do Itamaraty, Petrópolis by Nicola Antonio Facchinetti. A 19th-century landscape painting featuring a small waterfall spilling into a clear pool, framed by tall tropical trees and a solitary figure.

Cascata do Itamaraty, Petrópolis

Nicola Antonio Facchinetti

1869 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A lush, atmospheric 19th-century landscape capturing the serene beauty of a Brazilian waterfall.

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Where it works

A measured, restful work with softened warm notes — sits quietly within a room.

Often works in
Living Room · Dining Room · Office
Placement
Works well as a centered vertical note
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Reads clearly on light, mid, or deeper walls
Color notes
Soft white, Charcoal black, Soft gray

About the piece

Painted in 1869 by Nicola Antonio Facchinetti, this oil on canvas depicts the Cascata do Itamaraty in Petrópolis, Brazil. The composition masterfully balances dense tropical flora and towering trees on the left with a bright, open sky and the gentle movement of water in the center, evoking the quiet majesty of the natural world.

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