Portrait of a young princess, Gaspare Diziani (Belluno 1689 – Venice 1767)

Gaspare Diziani (Belluno 1689 – Venice 1767)

Portrait of a young princess (Salome?)

Oil painting on canvas
42 x 33 cm – Framed 70 x 63 cm.

A fascinating portrait of a beautiful young woman with a thoughtful look, sumptuously dressed in a dress made of refined fabrics, precious jewels, and with her loose hair partially covered by a red veil stopped by a golden tiara. This is the protagonist of our beautiful canvas which, given the characters just listed, would make us think of the portrait of a princess, presumably Salome, but also Catherine of Alexandria, a favorite subject in ancient art, or Cleopatra because of the pearls that adorn her. they embellish the face, although they are only hypotheses given the absence of attributes that unequivocally identify it.

Of beautiful quality and conservation, the canvas presents characteristics that indicate the Venetian genesis of the execution, due to the chromatic exuberance and liveliness of the drafting; in particular we are inclined to attribute its execution to Gaspare Diziani (1689-1767), a refined painter and protagonist of the Venetian artistic scene of the eighteenth century.

We see his typical use of color, with a palette of warm and vibrant tones, and of soft chiaroscuro, with light distributed effectively to create a beautiful sense of depth and volume.

The details in the clothing, facial features and objects accompanying the figure are also very precise, which demonstrates the artist's technical skill.

Having arrived in Venice from Belluno around 1710, Diziani was a pupil first of Gregorio Lazzarini, the last provincial interpreter of Baroque tenebrism, and then of Sebastiano Ricci whose teaching was decisive for the formation of a painting rich in material, chromatic accentuation and brushstroke. strong and nervous.

Initially dedicated to theatrical sets, during the second decade his activity moved to Dresden, to the court of Augustus III of Saxony and to Munich. In 1720 his presence in Venice was again documented but we also know that he was present in various cities in the Veneto, painting works of valuable artistic value, especially in Belluno and Padua.

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