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Landscape with Shepherds

Alessandro Magnascoc. 1718-25

The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan

This pair of large landscapes was created during Magnasco's most prosperous years, his second Milanese period of 1718-1725. The dark, but rich color palette, swirling brush strokes, and tall and slender figures crouching half hidden in shadows all contribute to the extremely dramatic, illusionary feel of Magnasco's painted world. Here Magnasco shows the beauty and power of nature in juxtaposition with the small powerless existence of mankind, battling valiantly in the face of nature. The impressionist touch of his brush strokes continued in the works of such 18th century Venetian painters as Guardi. (Source: Masterpieces of the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 2009, cat. no.47)

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  • Title: Landscape with Shepherds
  • Creator Lifespan: 1667 - 1749
  • Creator Nationality: Italian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Genoa
  • Creator Birth Place: Genoa
  • Date Created: c. 1718-25
  • Location Created: Italy
  • Provenance: Private coll., Wien; Galerie Nathan, Zürich.
  • Physical Dimensions: w1300 x h930 mm
  • Painter: Alessandro Magnasco
  • Object title (Japanese): 羊飼いのいる風景
  • Object notes (Japanese): この一対の作品は、マニャスコの第二ミラノ時代の最盛期である1718-25年頃の作とされる壮大な風景画である。暗い、しかし豊かな諧調をもつ色彩、渦巻き飛び跳ねるようなタッチ、そしてねじ曲げられ、半ば陰に沈む細長い人物たち――これらによって生み出される幻想的で烈しいドラマは、マニャスコ独特の絵画世界をよく伝えている。彼はここで壮大な自然の美と威力を表わすと同時に、大自然の前に小さく無力な存在でしかない人間の、自然との果敢な戦いの姿をも示そうとしているかのようである。特に人物像にみられる、印象主義的な、それとはっきりわかる筆のタッチは、18世紀のヴェネツィア派絵画、とりわけグアルディに引き継がれて行く。(出典: 国立西洋美術館名作選. 東京, 国立西洋美術館, 2006. cat. no. 46)
  • Artist Name (Japanese): マニャスコ、アレッサンドロ
  • Type: Paintings
  • Rights: http://www.nmwa.go.jp/en/information/privacy.html
  • External Link: The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

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