Vincenzo Loria: A Watercolorist Capturing Naples and Pompeii’s Soul Vincenzo Loria (Salerno, 17 September 1849 – La Spezia, 31 October 1939) stands as a pivotal figure in the second half of the nineteenth century's Neapolitan artistic landscape. Born into a family steeped in artistic tradition—his father was also a painter—Loria’s formative years were spent honing his craft under the tutelage of Leon Richter, establishing a foundation for his distinctive style that would later define him as one of Naples’ foremost watercolorists. His academic training at the Academy of Fine Arts solidified t…