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Francesco Battaglioli (Modena 1725 - Venice 1796)
Architectural Capriccio with classical ruins
Oil on canvas
49 x 66 cm. - In frame 78 x 96 cm.
Aspects such as the opulence and compositional refinement of the architecture combined with a skilful perspective construction accentuated by the scenic depth lead us to attribute this work to Francesco Battaglioli (Modena 1725 - Venice 1796), a true specialist in the genre of ruins with architecture.
The celebrated skill of the painter is well demonstrated in this capriccio, with the architectural ruins of a grandiose palace, reproduced with a faithful and highly imaginative analysis, highlighted by a powerful light that lays bare the monumental architecture in ruins, the shattered arches, the corroded columns, the cracked bas-reliefs, set against ancient monuments now overgrown by vegetation.
With a great scenic impact, rich in minute details, our author demonstrates a very high quality, capable of evoking extraordinary scenic representations, also vivid for their atmospheric and chromatic sensitivity, reaching decorative levels of considerable visual emphasis.
Battaglioli can be said to be the worthy heir to the artistic tradition inaugurated by Viviano Codazzi, later pursued by Giovanni Paolo Pannini and Antonio Joli. In 1778, he inherited the chair of perspective at the Accademia di Venezia, succeeding Antonio Visentini, thus crowning a career of undisputed success with recognition of the highest prestige.
In fact, he was an artist of European significance, arriving (from 1754 to 1760) to work in Madrid in the service of the Spanish Court, where he also dedicated himself to theatrical scenography.
Reference bibliography: G. Sestieri, ‘Il capriccio architettonico in Italia nel XVII e XVIII secolo’, Rome 2015, pp. 30 - 51
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