Two Soldiers, One Seated on a Square Stone (1656 - 1657)
Salvator Rosa1656 - 1657 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1673)
Specifications
- Year
- 1656 - 1657
- Nationality / school
- Italian
- Lifespan
- 1615–1673
About the artwork
"Two Soldiers, One Seated on a Square Stone" (1656 - 1657) is a work by Salvator Rosa. Historical background, 1656 - 1657: The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders. In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. Drawings in brief: Drawings range from quick preparatory sketches to finished works in pen, chalk, charcoal, graphite, or wash. Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. It is listed in the Drawings collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Two Soldiers, One Seated on a Square Stone" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Italian, 1615–1673
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