Macugnaga

Moretti Foggia was a very skilled artist who attended the Cignaroli Art Academy in Verona and the Brera Academy. He was an eclectic painter, and he occupies a relevant position in the vast tradition of 19th century Italian art. Particularly notable are his scenes and landscapes, sometimes characterized by a decidedly orientalising taste.
If we had to define the style of his work, we certainly would have to speak of Realism, though his brushwork is a vibrating one that aims to accentuate the themes of his paintings. His love for mountains, especially the Alps around Val d’Ossola, can be clearly seen in this work, that depicts a series of houses with slate roofs, dominated by the snow that contrasts the green slopes next to the buildings. The scene is enlivened by the presence of two women talking, by the goat and lamb that seem to be placidly accompanying the tranquil conversation.