Medium / Material
OIL ON CANVAS
Dimensions
28.00inch wide
40.00inch high
(71.12 cm wide 101.60 cm high)
External Dimensions
48.00inch framed width
60.00inch framed height
(121.92 cm framed width 152.40 cm framed height)
Description
A SCENE FROM A FAMOUS ITALIAN LOVE STORY WRITTEN BY TAQUATO TASSO IN SORRENTO IN 1580. THE LETTER IN THE PAINTING IS A PARAGRAPH FROM THE STORY, WRITTEN IN OLD ITALIAN. IT CAN BE READ WITH THE AID OF A MAGNIFYING GLASS, AND THE LETTER CAN BE SEEN ON PUBLIC DISPLAY IN THE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY IN SORRENTO ITALY.
Literature
Francesco Hayez
1791 - 1881Go to Artist A-Z
Francesco Hayez was an Italian painter and printmaker, famous for his portrait painting and historical Romantic images. The son of a French fisherman, he was introduced to painting by one of his uncles, an antique dealer, Francesco Binasco. His uncle had wanted Hayez to become a painting restorer. In 1809 he won a scholarship that allowed him to study in Rome, where he studied both Antique art and the works of Raphael.
Hayez moved to Milan in 1823 where he quickly established himself at the centre of intellectual and aristocratic life. Though he explored biblical and fictional themes in his paintings, he also displayed a keen interest in Italian history, often depicting key contemporary political and social figures in historical settings. His later work marked a departure from the grander historical subjects of his earlier paintings and became devoted almost entirely to allegorical themes, often with strong political connotations.
Current Condition
PRISTINE
