Civita Castellana Buildings High in the Rocks (La Porta San Salvatore)

Camille Corot captured this view of buildings perched high on rocky cliffs at Civita Castellana, near the Porta San Salvatore. The French painter made several trips to Italy, where he studied the Mediterranean light and ancient landscapes.

Corot's Italian works helped establish his reputation as a leading landscape painter. His direct observation of nature influenced the Impressionists who followed. This painting is held in a private collection.