Giuseppe Zais (1709-1784) – Pair of paintings Giuseppe Zais (Forno di Canale d’Agordo 1709-Treviso 1784) Pair of oval paintings, oil on canvas depicting: Knights and Landscape Expertise written by Prof. E. Martini Canvas dimensions: 37x27cm Frame dimensions: 45x35cm He debuted in the circle of Marco Ricci where he learned the vigorous chiaroscuro contrasts that characterized his early works. He then replaced landscapes with ruins with idyllic and pastoral landscapes, with manners similar to Francesco Zuccarelli, his teacher in Venice. Compared to Zuccarelli, however, he is more rustic and genuine without a trace of affectation; the nature represented by him always remains in an Arcadian setting. Landscape is in fact the genre in which he best expresses his pictorial and coloristic abilities, demonstrating great skill in landscapes ranging from a very light and delicate chromatic range to a more consistent and robust one. He was also a talented "battle painter". Several of his works are preserved in the Correr Museum in Venice.