Antonio Joli (Modena 1700 – Naples 1777) – Architectural capriccio with ruins and figures.

Antonio Joli (Modena 1700 – Naples 1777) – Architectural capriccio with ruins and figures.

54 x 69 cm without frame, 74 x 89 cm with frame.

Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved wooden frame.

– We thank Professor Dario Succi for confirming the attribution of the painting with a critical note.

Condition report: Lined canvas. Good state of conservation of the pictorial surface.

Antonio Joli (Modena 1700 – Naples 1777) was an Italian painter and set designer, one of the most acclaimed exponents of European vedutism. Born in Modena, he moved to Rome in 1720 to perfect his technique at the school of Pannini, before moving to Venice in 1732, where he worked as a set designer and came into contact with artists such as Canaletto and Bernardo Bellotto. This mix of influences allowed him to stand out among the many painters of landscapes and architectural capricci, giving his paintings an increasingly expansive sense of perspective, flooded with light.

His fame grew alongside his important commissions in London and the Spanish Court, where he was the first set designer for the Buen Retiro Theater. He returned to Venice in 1754, where he was among the founders of the Academy of Painting and Sculpture. He then spent his final years in Naples, where he was appointed chief set designer for the Real Teatro di San Carlo. He had also become a renowned view painter for the most prestigious patrons and noble travelers on the Grand Tour.

Our painting, rediscovered and authenticated by Professor Dario Succi, dates back to Joli's final period of activity, as evident similarities are shown by the scenographic paintings preserved in the collections of the royal palaces of Naples and Caserta dating back to 1776. It depicts a lively setting perfectly balanced between monumental ruins and figures in everyday poses, with a typical seascape in the background in shades of blue in symbiosis with the sky.

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