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54 - 18th-century Italian school.
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€900 - 950Sale fees
18th-century Italian school. “Soldiers.” Oil on panel. Measurements: 66 x 54 cm; 94 x 83 cm (frame). In a style linked to the Italian Baroque tradition, the composition focuses on two soldiers whose contrasting postures define the scene: one kneeling, with a shield and a red cloak, and the other standing upright, with his arm bent across his chest. The exchange of glances establishes an expressive relationship between the two, while the large central tree acts as a unifying axis and lends a distinct sense of scenography. Selective lighting highlights the faces, arms, and reflections on the armor against the shadowy areas of the vegetation, reinforcing the figures’ volume. The broad folds, the diagonal lines of the gestures, and the red accents against the palette of greens and earth tones extend characteristic Baroque elements, here rendered with restrained narrative. The golden halos surrounding the heads suggest that these might be military saints, which would lend the scene a devotional dimension.
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