Artist: Licinio Campagnari (Favaro Veneto, 1920 - 1981)
Dimensions: 50 x 40 cm (artwork), 75 x 65 cm (with frame)
Materials: oil on canvas
Exquisite oil on canvas painting by the Venetian master Licinio Campagnari, depicting a captivating mountain view of Cogne. The artwork is characterized by vibrant and textured brushwork, skillfully capturing the crisp atmosphere of high altitudes with realism and sensitivity.
The composition portrays an alpine pasture in the foreground with cattle, overshadowed by imposing snow-capped peaks set against a sky streaked with light clouds. The painting technique highlights a masterful use of light contrasts and a color palette focused on natural earth tones and the bluish-grays of glaciers.
This piece fits perfectly within the tradition of 20th-century Italian landscape painting, for which Campagnari was a refined interpreter, carrying forward the legacy of genre painting with a personal and modern touch.
The artwork is signed by the artist in the lower right corner and bears the inscription "Cogne" on the back. The painting is presented in a significant molded frame with a gold and silver finish, complete with a fabric mat.
The object dates back to the mid-20th century, presumably between the 1960s and 1970s.
The condition of the canvas and the painted surface is excellent; the frame shows minor signs of age that do not detract from its aesthetic.
