Carlo Verdecchia - Resting Horse

The painting can be defined as a genre scene, that is, the depiction of an episode of everyday life that, apparently, lacks any significant element. These types of domestic subjects were long considered minor and only began to spread in Western art starting in the 17th century. Only with the development of 19th-century realism did everyday subjects become considered as important as historical or religious ones. The artist Carlo Verdecchia drew inspiration primarily from popular genre scenes set in rural settings.

This painting by Carlo Verdecchia displays a post-Impressionist maturity. This is evident in the way the painter breaks away from the conventions of naturalistic representation to resolve the entire painting through planes of color. The broad brushstrokes delineate the objects with a lively, agitated, almost expressionist pictorialism. The composition also leverages strong chromatic contrasts, which, along with the vigor of the brushstrokes, constitute the expressive power of Carlo Verdecchia's style.

Carlo Verdecchia was an Abruzzese painter originally from Atri. The son of a veterinarian, he trained at the Academy of Naples. His association with Giuseppe Casciaro and his art collection, through which he came into contact with the art of Filippo Palizzi, was also crucial. In 1927, he began exhibiting throughout Italy. He participated in several editions of the Venice Biennale and the Rome Quadriennale.

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