Floral composition with a vase in the classical style

135 x 109 cm.

Framed: 152 x 124 cm.

The work is accompanied by an expert report by Dr Arabella Cifani (Turin)

The painting depicts a sumptuous floral arrangement that harmoniously combines floral and sculptural elements in a perfect synthesis: the scene is dominated, on the right, by a large stone vase carved with Baroque-style scrollwork, containing a rich garland that winds around it.

Between the base and the architectural plinth on which the vase stands lie other lavish bouquets of cut flowers, amongst which white and pink roses, anemones, carnations and small wildflowers stand out. At the bottom left is a cluster of other flowers and another large terracotta vase in which pink carnations bloom luxuriantly.

The work is attributed – by Dr Cifani in her critical study – to the painter Pietro Francesco Gambone (Turin, c. 1682–1737), one of the leading figures in early 18th-century Piedmontese still-life painting, who was highly regarded and in great demand by the nobility and the Savoy court of the time to decorate the grand state rooms.

Pietro Francesco devoted himself, in fact, to painting interiors both at the Royal Palace of Turin and for other important Savoy residences.

The outdoor setting, hinted at by the dimly lit architectural features on the right and the vegetation in the background, evokes the typical style of the stately gardens of the period, where nature and the man-made coexisted in sophisticated harmony.

As we can see in this work, the painter is distinguished by a soft, fluid brushstroke and, although he worked in the height of the 18th century (the era of Rococo and Savoyard Classicism), he maintained an aesthetic linked to the grandeur of the previous century.

The large flower corollas appear lush and, at times, slightly wilted – a typical device of the Baroque style to evoke the theme of Vanitas and the transience of beauty.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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