Seascape With Architecture Circle Of Michele Marieschi (venice, 1710 - 1744)

Circle of Michele Marieschi (Venice, 1710 - 1744)
Seascape with architecture
Painting Oil on canvas, 36 x 48 cm – Frame 46 x 58 cm

The seascape with architectural capriccio in question reflects the typical pictorial tradition of the Venetian eighteenth century. The expressive technique of touch and impasto, with quick and almost instinctive brushstrokes, lead to attributing the painting to a painter from the circle of Michele Marieschi (1710-1744), whose workshop had been taken over by the student Francesco Albotto (around 1721 - 1757). Within this workshop there were several masters dedicated to producing decorative works, the execution of which was differentiated according to the commission that decreed differences in quality and author.
The foreground is occupied by a large open space overlooking a body of water crossed by sailing ships, flanked on the left by an architectural ruin, now overgrown with shrubs, arranged as a theatrical backdrop, while on the right there are rocky elements relating to the facing coast.
Characters dedicated to the daily work activity of the port and bystanders animate the space in the foreground with actions and bright colors.