Roman School, 18th century Still life with Melon and grapes Oil on canvas, 56 x 93 cm With frame 70 x 108 The present still life, in terms of stylistic composition and coloristic elaboration, refers to the school of central Italy of the 18th century, in particular the Roman area. This is a painter aware of the art of the Castelli family, specialized in the still life genre. Two were brothers: Bartolomeo (also called the Elder) and Giovanni Paolo (called Spadino). The latter had a son: Bartolomeo, called the Younger. In their compositions with bright and shiny colors, as in the present still life, melons or open watermelons and architectural elements are often depicted. In the present painting, a melon surrounded by peaches, juicy figs and grapes is depicted on the bare ground. In the background we perceive only the base of an architectural element in an indistinct landscape.