In Court of Assizes (1882) by Francesco NettiPinacoteca Metropolitana "Corrado Giaquinto"
In Court of Assizes (1882) is a work by Francesco Netti
It was inspired to a true story: the Fadda trial
A woman was accused of killing her husband
with the complicity of her lover
But... the scene is described as a show
seen from a gallery of a theatre
The painter highlighted the curiosity of women
presenting them like the audience of a show
Anyone want some coffee?
A detail reminds us that we are in Court of Assizes...
the crucifix and the writing "the law is the same for everyone"
In Court of Assizes
painted by Francesco Netti, 1882