Attributed to Filippo De Pisis - In a Gondola

The urban landscape was already a popular subject in the Middle Ages and Modern times, but predominantly in an idealized manner. Scenes of city life became typical themes with a more realistic interpretation starting in the 19th century. It's worth remembering how, immediately following the realist movements of the 19th century, the Impressionists also placed great emphasis on the everyday, on everyday life, with a certain predilection, however, for the frenetic pace of the city, its crowds, traffic, and typically bourgeois settings. In the work of Filippo De Pisis, the artist to whom this charcoal drawing is attributed, the frenetic pace of the modern city is replaced by tranquil Venetian views.

The work in question is characterized by an artistic language that takes Impressionism to its extreme, seeking to evoke images through a lyricism of memory. Filippo De Pisis is a true master of color, capable of infusing life into his subjects with his brushstrokes. His touch is cursive, yet at the same time rich with vibrations and existential thrills. In this sense, Filippo De Pisis's evolution of Impressionist technique should be interpreted as the poetry of life. Each stroke captures chromatic and luminous vibrations, simultaneously infusing an unstoppable vital energy. In this charcoal work, De Pisis's ability to synthesize is even more evident given the simplicity of the medium used.

The work is attributed to Filippo De Pisis, a painter originally from Ferrara, born in 1896 and who died in Brugherio in 1956. He began studying in his hometown, but later trained in Rome, Venice, Milan, Paris, and London. He met Carrà and De Chirico and became interested in Metaphysical Art. Then, in Paris, new stylistic horizons opened up, and he developed his own personal, syncopated, and fragmented language.

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