{"product_id":"philips-wovwerman-senza-titolo","title":"Philips Wouwerman - Untitled","description":"\u003cp\u003e The subject of the equestrian monument, or the man on horseback, has very ancient origins. It dates back to the classical world, the earliest example of which is the \"Rampin Knight,\" and it had a fundamental political importance for Roman art. Generally, these are sculptures in the round, but there are also cases where this subject appears on painted supports. The theme of the man on horseback has pervaded the entire history of art, not only Western art, and has become a subject of research for contemporary artists such as Marino Marini, Arturo Martini, and Aligi Sassu. Equestrian subjects predominate in the pictorial production of Dutch artist Philips Wouverman. His scenes, whether of battles, hunting, or banditry, are consistently characterized by the presence of men on horseback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe work has been attributed to Philips Wouwerman, one of the most important representatives of the so-called \"Golden Age\" of Dutch painting. The work in question reflects all the characteristics of this artistic genre, in that we can detect a strong desire for realism, traditionally Flemish, combined with the pictorial quality typical of the 17th-century region. The painting, in fact, displays excellent craftsmanship, evident in the way in which a perfect naturalistic rendering has been achieved. The scene is completely immersed in nature thanks to the artist's technical skill. This perfection can be appreciated, first and foremost, in the atmospheric coherence that unites the entire surface of the painting. The air is clear, and through subtle tonal transitions, the painter manages to measure the space with the use of light. The linework is rather synthetic, useful for a fresher execution, but this does not prevent the painter from achieving a thorough description of reality. The quality of the details is extraordinary in a representation studied down to the smallest detail, in keeping with the typically Flemish taste for the representation of reality. The carved and gilded wooden frame in which the work is preserved is also extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe work has been attributed to Philips Wouwerman. An artist born in Haarlem in 1619, Wouwerman is best known for his depictions of animals, landscapes, genre scenes, and his studies of horses. His early training took place in the workshop of his father, the painter Paul Joosten Wouwerman, but he may have also studied with Pieter Cornelisz, Pieter Verbeeck, and Frans Hals. Apart from a brief stay in Hamburg in the late 1630s, Wouwerman lived in Haarlem his entire life. In 1640, Wouwerman joined the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke. His oeuvre is so extensive that over a thousand drawings and paintings are attributed to him, although some works were probably created by his brothers, Pieter and Jan, and other imitators. His early works are characterized by a predominance of brown tones and a tendency toward sharp angles, while the paintings from his central period have greater purity and brilliance. His final works, however, are larger and display greater strength and breadth, relying on a delicate gray tone that almost fades to silver. He died on May 19, 1668, in Haarlem.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scolari Alberto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56218010878338,"sku":"ASCO001","price":8100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7065\/3058\/files\/IMG-20210510-WA0004.jpg?v=1768470170","url":"https:\/\/cjfh11-ee.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/philips-wovwerman-senza-titolo","provider":"Venderequadri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}