Landscape with Shepherds and a Figure on Horseback

Andrea Locatellithe thirties of the XVIII century

Details

Title: Landscape with Shepherds and a Figure on Horseback
Creator Lifespan: 1695 - 1741
Creator Nationality: Italian
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Rome
Creator Birth Place: Rome
Date: the thirties of the XVIII century
Provenance: Archbishop's Painting Gallery, Pozzobonelli Collection
Physical Dimensions: w74 x h56.7 cm
Painter: Andrea Locatelli
Description: This work and Landscape with Various Figures were probably purchased by Cardinal Pozzobonelli as a pair, though they were not originally put together by the artist, especially since they are from two different periods of his career. This painting, in fact, was carried out in the thirties of the eighteenth century, as evidenced by the freer but also more detailed execution, typical of Locatelli's mature period. The representation is simplified with only a few figures, but there is a strong compositional harmony derived from a careful study of nature and from the use of bright colors.
Type: painting
Rights: © Archivio fotografico Museo Diocesano, Milano
Medium: oil on canvas

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