Venetian school, Pair of mixed-media oil on canvas paintings, second half of the 18th century.
Dimensions: cm. 184.5x207.5; cm. 191.5x228.
Pair of paintings with an epic subject in the style of the Venetian painting school of the second half of the 18th century. The reference for the vast majority of works from this period is undoubtedly Giambattista Tiepolo: the style of this painting is characterized by the use of light tones that give great luminosity to the paintings, the speed with which the works were created thanks to a rapid application of color, and the spatial composition of the scenes which, thanks to perspective, creates ample and airy environments.
This pair of paintings bears the aforementioned characteristics, but innovates them, approaching a more neoclassical style.
The first canvas displays an epic subject in a gallant declension: immersed in a lush, almost arcadian rural setting, with classical architecture in the background, there is a couple in a moment of affection observed by two figures hidden behind them.
The second canvas, however, shows a later moment of the story: the three men are ready to resume their journey, with the vessel behind them waiting for them, and the woman, depicted dramatically, reacts with surprise.
