ATTRIBUÉ À GIOVANI GHISOLFI (Milan, 1623 Milan 1683)
ATTRIBUÉ À GIOVANI GHISOLFI (Milan, 1623 Milan 1683)
ARCHITECTURAL CAPRICE Painting on canvas
H. 73.5 cm, L. 97 cm
Taking place in an architectural setting in ruins, this landscape by the Lombard painter Giovanni
Ghisolfi is part of the tradition of caprices or capricci. Contrary to the veduta, which is concerned with topographical accuracy, the capriccio skillfully mixes the true and the false. The fruit of the artist's imagination, it was intended for lovers of antiques and for some it was reminiscent of the
Grand Tour they had just completed. A pupil in Rome of Salvator Rossa (1615-1673), Giovanni
Ghisolfi announced the painters of 18th century ruins such as Giovanni Paolo Panini (1695- 1765) and Hubert Robert (1733-1808). Some of his paintings are today visible in French public collections (Mulhouse, Narbonne, Ajaccio...). Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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ATTRIBUÉ À GIOVANI GHISOLFI (Milan, 1623 Milan 1683)
ARCHITECTURAL CAPRICE Painting on canvas
H. 73.5 cm, L. 97 cm
Taking place in an architectural setting in ruins, this landscape by the Lombard painter Giovanni
Ghisolfi is part of the tradition of caprices or capricci. Contrary to the veduta, which is concerned with topographical accuracy, the capriccio skillfully mixes the true and the false. The fruit of the artist's imagination, it was intended for lovers of antiques and for some it was reminiscent of the
Grand Tour they had just completed. A pupil in Rome of Salvator Rossa (1615-1673), Giovanni
Ghisolfi announced the painters of 18th century ruins such as Giovanni Paolo Panini (1695- 1765) and Hubert Robert (1733-1808). Some of his paintings are today visible in French public collections (Mulhouse, Narbonne, Ajaccio...). Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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