Italian painter (18th century) - Chronos.

Italian painter (18th century) - Chronos. 90.5 x 106 cm. Oil on canvas, unframed. The painting depicts Chronos, the Greek deity of time and harvest, in an iconographic representation of great expressive intensity. The figure emerges from a dark background according to a compositional structure with clear Caravaggesque derivation, with light modeling the face of the elder with a long white beard and a furrowed brow, his gaze grave and directed downwards, and spreading onto his open hands in an eloquent gesture. In the foreground, stalks and ears of wheat can be distinguished, a traditional attribute of the deity in his capacity as god of the harvest. The brushwork is loose and confident, the palette dominated by brown and earthy tones with warm accents on the flesh, in line with 18th-century Italian figurative painting from the central-northern region. Condition report: Canvas relined. Good condition of the pictorial surface; signs of aging and wear are present. All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packed. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message for non-Italian buyers: This artwork has not yet obtained the free export certificate from Italy, issued by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, which attests that the artwork does not belong to the Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be freely exported. The regulations in force from 2026 provide for reduced times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, established at the discretion of the expert commission: on average 2-3 weeks from sending the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The lifestyle images are AI-generated for illustrative purposes and may not respect the actual proportions of the artwork.