Ida Dell'Aquila - Shepherd Boy

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.

This work is part of a series of paintings in which painter Ida Dell'Aquila uses a very cursive, almost sketchy style to create delightful genre scenes. The use of brushstrokes is ideal for this purpose, lending freshness and immediacy to the scenes. The entire composition is based on color, which enlivens the subjects and suggests spatial depth.

Ida Dell'Aquila is a painter primarily engaged in the creation of genre scenes and landscapes inspired by an intimate and domestic countryside, but charged with a poetic sentimentality.

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