Date
1811-1812
Object Type
Painting
Subject
View of the Roman countryside at sunset
Holding institution
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. On long-term loan to the Camera dei Deputati, Rome, since 1927
About The Work
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Title
Tramonto nella campagna romana
Creator
Rosa Mezzera
Subject
View of the Roman countryside at sunset
Object Type
Painting
Original Function
Competitions and artistic fellowships (pensionato artistico, 1812)
Date
1811-1812
Technique / Support
Oil on canvas
Visual analysis of the technique
In the painting, the artist employs a brushwork that is thick yet not impasto, full and even, built through a palette of warm tones that convey the luminous atmosphere of the sunset. Along the tree foliage, the brushwork gradually softens, becoming more delicate and diffused, resulting in greater lightness and a subtle play of luministic vibration.
Dimensions
cm 164 x 225
Acquisition
Acquired as the annual submission for the pensionato artistico in 1812
Holding institution
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. On long-term loan to the Camera dei Deputati, Rome, since 1927
Inventory number
Reg. 1943, 16
Bibliography
Zanardi Ricci, Margherita. “Rosa Mezzera”. In I pittori bergamaschi dell’Ottocento, edited by Fernando Mazzocca and Francesco Rossi, vol. 1, Bergamo; Edizioni Bolis, 1993. 240.
Zanardi Ricci, Margherita. Entry no. 516. In Pinacoteca di Brera. Dipinti dell’Ottocento e del Novecento. Collezioni dell’Accademia e della Pinacoteca, vol. 2, Musei e Gallerie di Milano, edited by Fernando Mazzocca. Milano: Mondadori Electa, 1994. 475- 476, ill. (with previous bibliography).
Calipari, Jessica. Entry no. 63. In Roma Pittrice. Artiste a lavoro tra XVI e XIX secolo, exhibition catalogue (Roma, Palazzo Braschi, 25 October 2024 - 23 March 2025), edited by Ilaria Miarelli Mariani, Raffaella Morselli, Ilaria Arcangeli. Roma: Officina Libraria, 2024. 208, 127 ill.
Zanardi Ricci, Margherita. Entry no. 516. In Pinacoteca di Brera. Dipinti dell’Ottocento e del Novecento. Collezioni dell’Accademia e della Pinacoteca, vol. 2, Musei e Gallerie di Milano, edited by Fernando Mazzocca. Milano: Mondadori Electa, 1994. 475- 476, ill. (with previous bibliography).
Calipari, Jessica. Entry no. 63. In Roma Pittrice. Artiste a lavoro tra XVI e XIX secolo, exhibition catalogue (Roma, Palazzo Braschi, 25 October 2024 - 23 March 2025), edited by Ilaria Miarelli Mariani, Raffaella Morselli, Ilaria Arcangeli. Roma: Officina Libraria, 2024. 208, 127 ill.
Conservation status
Fair
Restoration history
Conservation work carried out in 2006 by Studio Barbara Feriani S.r.l
preliminary documentation; surface cleaning; consolidation of the paint film; removal of altered varnishes; work on the support; filling of losses; retouching; final varnishing;
Supervisory Authority: Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan City of Milan
Internal scientific director: Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Chiara Nenci
Technical director / Qualified restorer: Barbara Feriani
preliminary documentation; surface cleaning; consolidation of the paint film; removal of altered varnishes; work on the support; filling of losses; retouching; final varnishing;
Supervisory Authority: Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan City of Milan
Internal scientific director: Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Chiara Nenci
Technical director / Qualified restorer: Barbara Feriani
Frame, base, secondary support
Historical frame. The rectangular frame, measuring 180 × 243.5 cm, is characterized by an essential and elegant design. The inner profile features a subtle fluted moulding, finished in a hue similar to bronze with delicate antiqued effects.
Unique identifier
0300663535