Francesco Zuccarelli (Pitigliano 1702 - Firenze 17

Francesco Zuccarelli (Pitigliano 1702 - Florence 1788) - River landscape with knights and medieval village. 53 x 70 cm without frame, 64.5 x 80.5 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved and gilded wooden frame. We thank Prof. Dario Succi for orally confirming the attribution of the painting. Condition report: Painting subjected to re-lining. Excellent state of conservation of the painted surface. Francesco Zuccarelli (Pitigliano 1702 – Florence 1788) was one of the greatest landscape painters of the Italian eighteenth century, and his unique style became famous in Italy and abroad, where the most refined collectors purchased his now unmistakable idyllic landscapes. He studied in Florence and later in Rome, where he mainly tried his hand at sacred and historical painting, but his fortune began after moving to Venice where he turned to the genre of Arcadian landscape. Among his main clients was the famous consul Joseph Smith, through whom he became one of the most appreciated artists in England, accumulating a great fortune. Zuccarelli's landscapes do not represent nature in a realistic or detailed way, but rather as an idyllic place flooded with serenity and light. His style, inspired by the Rococo, emphasizes grace and elegance while maintaining a certain simplicity in the representation, avoiding the excess of ornaments typical of the period. In fact, his paintings evoke a sense of peace and tranquility thanks to the use of harmonious compositions, a clear perspective and a well-balanced arrangement of hills, trees and waterways. The colors are often soft and nuanced, with a warm light that contributes to creating a welcoming and luminous atmosphere. In our painting we find a unique iconography in the Master's production, which places a mysterious knight covered in a red cloak at the center of the landscape and two other characters on horseback following him. They are placed in an idealized hilly landscape, where Zuccarelli positions some of its typical elements such as the stream flowing between the rocks, the vegetation with almost evanescent fronds, and the village with the small church in the background. - All shipments in the EU are free and professionally packaged. - Each item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validity. - Further details on the condition report are available upon request. - Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at info@viezziarte.it or via What'sApp at +39 3402841279. *Message to non-Italian buyers: Please note that this work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the work is not part of the Italian cultural heritage. Normally the release times for the certificates are 40 days from the appointment date: The new legislation in force since 2021 provides, for declared amounts of less than €13,500, shorter times at the discretion of the committee of experts. All the costs of this operation are included.