Historic Illustration of a Neapolitan Pizzaiolo - 19th-Century Italian Street Food Culture #3636826 (License: Personal Use)

This hand-colored lithograph by Caspar Dura (c. 1830s) portrays a dynamic Neapolitan pizza maker mid-performance: he grips a long-handled wooden peel in one hand and a knife in the other, slicing triangular portions of pizza atop a portable folding table. His expressive face, layered clothing-including a yellow cravat, striped headscarf, and white apron-and theatrical posture reflect the vibrant street food culture of early 19th-century Naples. The image captures not just culinary practice but also the performative, communal spirit of pizza’s origins.

Used in historical food blogs, museum digital exhibits, and articles about pizza’s evolution; targets users researching Italian culinary heritage, food history, or 19th-century European street life.