Vittorio Amedeo Cignaroli
(Turin, 1730 – 1800)
Landscape with travelers and cattle near a bridge, ca. 1765.
Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 101 cm
This delicate and airy country scene, probably dating back to the painter's early maturity, around the mid-1760s, highlights Cignaroli's great skill in rendering light and atmospheric effects, particularly noticeable in the slight chromatic variations between the tree canopies, the gradual fading of the horizon, and the silvery transparency of the water. Great care is also dedicated to the representation of the figures in the foreground, masterfully constructed with rapid touches of color, and to the grand, fanciful architecture standing out against the background of the scene.
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