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Description: | This is one of four grand paintings which Antonio Zucchi made for the Music Room. After coming to England in 1766, Antonio's classical paintings were much in demand. Zucchi was noted for his plasticity rather than his use of colour. This painting is interesting because it juxtaposes the dramatic sweep of a classical building with the bright colours of the foreground figures. Once considered to be of the Pantheon, the painting is now thought to show a generic palace courtyard. The air of refined enjoyment amongst the people reflected the mood to be enjoyed in this room. | Subjects: | buildings and gardens; townscape (Rome?); figure; everyday life | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Zucchi, Antonio (Italian painter and printmaker, 1726-1796) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8688... | Go to resource |
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