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 carved wooden frame. - We thank Prof. Dario Succi for confirming the attribution of the painting with a critical report. Condition report: Lined canvas. Good state of preservation of the pictorial surface. Antonio Joli (Modena 1700 – Naples 1777) was an Italian painter and scenographer, among the most acclaimed protagonists of vedutismo in Europe. Born in Modena, he moved to Rome in 1720 to perfect his technique at the school of Pannini, then moved to Venice in 1732 where he worked as a scenographer and came into contact with artists such as Canaletto and Bernardo Bellotto. This mix of influences allowed him to emerge among the many landscape and architectural capriccio painters, giving his paintings an increasingly broad perspective and flooded with light. His fame grew along with his important commissions between London and the Court of Spain, where he was the first scenographer of the Buen Retiro theater. He returned to Venice in 1754 where he was one of the founders of the Academy of Painting and Sculpture, then spent his last period in Naples where he was appointed chief scenographer of the Real Teatro di San Carlo, as well as becoming a highly famous vedutista for the most prestigious patrons and noble travelers of the Grand Tour. Our painting, rediscovered and authenticated by Prof. Dario Succi, is placed in the last period of Joli's activity, as evidenced by the evident similarities with the scenographic paintings kept in the collections of the royal palaces of Naples and Caserta dating back to 1776. It depicts a lively scenography perfectly balanced between monumental ruins and characters in attitudes of daily life, with a typical marine view in the background with blue tones in symbiosis with the sky. - All shipments in the EU are free and professionally packed. - Each item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validity. - Further details on the condition report are available upon request. - Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us on info@viezziarte.it or via What’sApp at +39 3402841279. *Message to non-Italian buyers: Please note that this artwork has not yet obtained the export license from Italy at the Superintendency of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the work is not part of the Italian cultural heritage. The release times for the certificates are usually 40 days from the date of the appointment: The new legislation in force since 2021 provides, for amounts declared less than €13,500, shorter times at the discretion of the expert commission. All costs of this operation are included.