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The Winning Bet

Domenico Induno1865-1870

Galleria d'Arte Moderna Achille Forti

Galleria d'Arte Moderna Achille Forti
Verona, Italy

"The Winning Bet" by Domenico Induno (1815-1878), a pupil of Francesco Hayez, metaphorically depicts a Risorgimento theme: a woman with a happy face, tired from a difficult journey, leans out from a rocky outcrop waving a handkerchief in victory, while a bright sky lights up her elegant figure. Induno highlights in the background of the composition, with a ray of light that crowns the achievement, projecting the dimension of a simple anecdote into a more complex emotional climate, an underlying metaphor for the ideals of the Risorgimento.

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Galleria d'Arte Moderna Achille Forti

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