Giovanni Crivelli detto il Crivellino

Description Giovanni Crivelli known as il Crivellino Milan - Parma 1760 Hunting scene Oil on canvas cm 109x115 The work shows a hunting dog next to abundant killed game, including ducks, pheasants, a heron, and other birds. The painting enhances the richness of the prey, the muscular tension of the dog, and the naturalism of the inanimate bodies. The scene is rich in movement, contrasting lights and shadows, and a dramatic, but also decorative, composition, as befits 18th-century painting. Hunting still lifes were very popular in the Flemish area, and Crivelli takes up the theatrical composition and the taste for naturalistic detail. The brushstrokes are visible and decisive, with strong use of chiaroscuro and attention to the rendering of feathers and textures. Giovanni Crivelli worked in the first half of the 18th century, mainly between Milan and Parma. He was known for his hunting scenes and still lifes with animals, often commissioned by noble courts. The scene represents not only a hunting interest, but also an exhibition of luxury and aristocratic power. Painting signed lower right. Dimensions cm 109x115 Provenance Private collection Conditions Defects and restorations. Losses.