Roberto Baldassarini - Country Scene

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 Roberto Baldassarrini drew inspiration primarily from popular genre scenes.

Roberto Baldassarini's works present ordinary, working-class characters through an artistic language steeped in profound realist poetics. His canvases extol the simplicity of everyday life, where the painter finds a spirituality even in their small gestures that he seeks to imprint on the canvas. Technically, this also translates formally into a realist intent. The subjects are rendered completely naturalistically. The characters have a tangible sense of volume, and, on a physiognomic level, the artist's precision in detail is remarkable, expressing his realist nature to the fullest. The brushstrokes, depending on the case, can be more precise, but in some details the painter opts for a more lively and impressionistic touch. Light plays a key role, skillfully managed to create interplays of shadows on the subjects.

Roberto Baldassarini was born in 1925. The artist displays a remarkable and solid academic training. His poetics leans toward realistic depictions of simple subjects taken from everyday life.

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