Interior of an old Romagna farmhouse - (NEW ENTRY)

The anonymous creator of this painting has gifted us with a retro atmosphere and the "flavor" of old Romagna houses, especially what is considered the true "heart of the house" in Romagna: the kitchen. The artist lets us enter a bygone era, now lost, involving us in the daily life of the "azdora". The azdora was the queen of the hearth and kitchen. In this painting, we see her usual work tools: the cauldron inside the fireplace, with the wooden salt container next to it on the wall, and the "burazzo" (kitchen towel) hanging from a nail. Under the window is the "mastela" (the washtub where laundry was done), next to which we see the cupboard with the plate rack on top, and higher up, a series of earthenware and pewter plates and containers for special occasions. The view, illuminated by daylight, was probably the entrance of the rural house where work clothes were removed and placed on the bench, where one would "tidy up" in front of the mirror before entering the kitchen. Oil on canvas within an old wooden frame. Measurements with frame: height cm 61 - width cm 76 Romagna: late 19th century Price: € 1,350.00 Meaning of: "Azdora" The azdora, in the Romagna dialect, means "she who runs the house", "ruler", wife of the owner of the house the "azdòr". Hardworking and tireless, she was given the task of "running the house" and the family, which consisted of numerous people. She often took care of the farmyard animals, which she then took to the market and, with the proceeds, bought what was needed at home. She was the one who prepared the food for everyone, with the help of other women in the house, generally younger, who were, however, always under her tireless control. In the morning she pulled the dough by hand (from which the name "sfogline" derives) with her "sciaddur" (the rolling pin) to prepare the daily pasta and all those typical Romagna dishes that the men, returning from work in the fields, ate with gusto. During the holidays, she prepared exquisite "mangiari" to delight young and old!