Giuseppe Zais (1709-1784) - Knights

Giuseppe Zais (1709-1784) Giuseppe Zais (Forno di Canale d'Agordo 1709-Treviso 1784) Pair of oval paintings in oil on canvas depicting knights and landscapes. Written expertise Prof. E. Martini Dimensions of the canvas: 37x27cm Dimensions of the frame: 45x35cm He begins in the circle of Marco Ricci where he learns the vigorous contrasts of chiaroscuro which characterize his first works. Later, he substituted landscapes of ruins with idyllic and pastoral tones, in the manner of Francesco Zuccarelli, his master in Venice. Compared to Zuccarelli, however, he is more rustic and authentic, without any trace of affectation; the nature it depicts always remains within the Arcadian realm. In fact, landscape is the genre in which he best expresses his pictorial and coloristic skills, showing great skill in landscapes, moving from a range of very light and light colors to a more consistent and robust range. He was also a talented "fighter". Several of his works are kept in the Correr Museum in Venice.