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Luigi Del Giudice (attivo a Napoli tra il 1777 e il 1816) Popular festival in Serra San Bruno Gouache cm 43x66 Provenance:Santangelo family collection, NaplesExhibitions:C'era una Volta Napoli. Itinerari meravigliosi nelle gouaches del Sette e Ottocento* curated by Denise Maria Pagano; held at the Museo Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes, Naples, from December 22, 2002, to June 1, 2003; and at the Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Caffarelli, Rome, from September 18 to November 16, 2003.The lot presented here is a refined example of the work of Luigi Del Giudice, one of the foremost exponents of the "genre-view" painting (*vedutismo di costume*) of the Neapolitan School at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. A student who carried forward the great documentary and Enlightenment-inspired tradition established by Alessandro D'Anna, Del Giudice distinguished himself by moving beyond the mere cataloging of isolated "popular types," instead placing his figures within complex, dynamic, and collective narratives set against the backdrop of the Campanian landscape.The composition depicts a lively rural celebration just outside a village. The costumes are rendered with a near-miniaturist level of precision—capturing the intricate details of embroidery and velvet—while a delicate Campanian landscape unfolds in the background.SANTANGELO FAMILY COLLECTION
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