Gaspare Diziani (Belluno 1689 – Venice 1767)
Portrait of a young princess (Salome?)
Oil on canvas
42 x 33 cm - Framed 70 x 63 cm.
A charming portrait of a beautiful young woman with an absorbed gaze, sumptuously dressed in an outfit of exquisite fabrics, precious jewels, and with her hair loose, partially covered by a red veil fastened with a golden tiara. This is the protagonist of our beautiful canvas, who, given the characteristics just listed, would make us think of the portrait of a princess, presumably Salome, but also Catherine of Alexandria, a favorite subject in ancient art, or Cleopatra due to the pearls that adorn her face, although these are only hypotheses given the absence of attributes that unequivocally identify her.
Of beautiful quality and preservation, the canvas presents characteristics that indicate the Venetian origin of its execution, due to its chromatic exuberance and lively brushwork; in particular, we are inclined to attribute its execution to Gaspare Diziani (1689-1767), a refined painter and protagonist of the Venetian artistic scene of the eighteenth century.
We observe his typical use of color, with a palette of warm and vibrant tones, and soft chiaroscuro, with light distributed effectively to create a beautiful sense of depth and volume.
The details in the clothing, the facial features, and the objects accompanying the figure are also very precise, demonstrating the artist's technical skill.
Having arrived in Venice from Belluno around 1710, Diziani was first a student of Gregorio Lazzarini, the last provincial interpreter of Baroque tenebrism, and then of Sebastiano Ricci, whose teaching was decisive in shaping a painting rich in substance, chromatic emphasis, and with a strong, nervous brushstroke.
Initially dedicated to theatrical set design, during the second decade his activity shifted to Dresden, at the court of Augustus III of Saxony, and to Munich. In 1720, his presence in Venice is again documented, but we also know he was present in various cities in the Veneto, painting works of considerable artistic value, especially in Belluno and Padua.
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