19th century
View from the spires of Milan Cathedral
Watercolor, 43 x 30 cm
The watercolor in question depicts ladies and gentlemen enjoying the view from the terraces of Milan Cathedral. The composition is carefully studied, and the figures are linked by correspondences of gestures and glances; the first girl is lying comfortably on the ground next to a young man and raptly watches a flock of birds that quickly approach them. In front of them, an older lady is bent to the ground, while a little further back, an elegantly dressed girl shelters from the sun under a colorful parasol, offering a handful of birdseed to the hungry pigeons. Some of them have already gathered in the foreground and are pecking at the food undisturbed, completely unconcerned by the human presence. Characteristic objects enrich the scene, such as the jacket and umbrella lying on the ground or the red cloth resting on the terrace balustrade, upon which binoculars are placed, used to fully appreciate the wide panorama; the viewer can sense its presence thanks to the city view that opens up behind the imposing buttress.
The view faithfully captures a cross-section of 19th-century daily life, meticulously rendering the details, architectural elements, and statues that still decorate the cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente, the ultimate symbol of the Lombard capital. The calm and carefree atmosphere that characterizes the work is further conveyed by the palette of soft colors laid in overlapping glazes, which, in addition to giving strength and tone to the color itself, give the preparatory drawing, usually executed in light pencil, the pictorial depth useful for representing volumes, shadows, and light.
The object is in a good state of preservation
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