Lombard School, 17th century - Young musicians
The scene depicts three young musicians in the foreground, intent on playing and singing. Their lively, popular clothing, rendered with warm and contrasting touches of color, suggests a festive or traveling performance context. On the left, a boy with a wide-brimmed hat holds a basket; in the center, a young man with a violin; on the right, another figure plays a flute or fife. At the bottom, a small dog and a squirrel enrich the visual narrative, adding elements of curiosity and tenderness. The compact and animated composition reveals the sensibility of 17th-century Lombard naturalism, attentive to capturing episodes of popular life with warm lighting and theatrical atmospheres.
Technique and support: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: [insert dimensions cm]
Condition: good.
Reference bibliography:
Mina Gregori, Lombard Painting of the Seventeenth Century, Milan, [year].
Ferdinando Arisi, Genre Painting in Lombardy, Milan, [year].
Notes:
The work fits into the trend of Lombard genre painting of the 17th century, similar to the production of artists such as the young Ceruti and the followers of Giacomo Ceruti and Giacomo Francesco Cipper known as "Il Todeschini", for the lively rendering of the characters and the interest in scenes of popular life.
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