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Paolo Monaldi
Genre scene oil on canvas 50 x 63 cm The work is a typical example of Paolo Monaldi, active in the Roman art scene, in which he distinguished himself by painting mainly bambocciate, scenes with peasants engaged in the simple pleasures of country life: games and music, drinking and dancing. His works are set in an Arcadian atmosphere without subordinating them to the landscape. In 1767 Monaldi helped Paolo Anesi decorate the Villa Chigi on Via Salaria in Rome, where he painted a series of idyllic scenes. In the 1770s he probably participated in another decorative venture in the 18th-century apartments of Palazzo Barberini, where the bambocciato on the doors has been attributed to him. Provenance : Sotheby's auction, May 29, 2007, lot 106 Wannenes Auction, November 30, 2016, lot 536
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