said Scott Wilcox in conversation with HYLAND, "is that
he painted historical landscapes which amplified the story
being told, whether from ancient history or mythology.
There was a high level of specificity not only in terms of de-
picting actual places, but in terms of topography, weather
and atmospheric effects."
What's more, early on during his Italian sojourn, Wilson
began to turn out canvases that focused primarily on the
idyllic aspects of the natural landscape. Halcyon in mood,
tonally reserved, they relegated two-legged folk and four-
legged fauna to negligible elements in a landscape painting,
subordinating them to the mystery and majesty of the
natural world.
Thomas Jones' Lake Albano 1777
HYLAND
