Image source: museidigenova.it
The morning
Artist:Antonio Fontanesi
| Support Type: | Canvas |
| Paint Type: | Oil Paint |
| Current Location: | Wolfsoniana / Musei di Genova, part of the Frugone Collections (Raccolte Frugone), Genoa, Italy |
| Location History: | The painting was acquired into Luigi Frugone's private collection in 1925, reportedly purchased from a Signora Campeggi through the mediation of the dealer Ferruccio Stefani, who was also entrusted with commissioning the work's elaborate Sienese frame. It passed into the public collection as part of Frugone's bequest to the city of Genoa in 1953, and remains part of the Raccolte Frugone today, catalogued under inventory number GAM1539. |
I loved how the countryside is painted beautifully, and the colors depict the time of day, as if it's before sunset. The girl in the painting is enjoying her time in nature, as if she is one with it, in her own world, totally disconnected from outside world around her. The sky above is clear, and the lush greenery around shows it's summertime.
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Lemuela Mary J