Landing of the Trojans at the Mouth of Tiberis - Pietro da Cortona
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Description
This fresco by Pietro da Cortona depicts the landing of the Trojans at the mouth of the Tiberis. The work showcases the artist's mastery of perspective and dynamic composition, characteristic of the Roman Baroque.
Pietro da Cortona, a leading figure of the Roman Baroque, created dynamic and theatrical compositions that epitomised the era's aesthetic. Known for his mastery of perspective and illusionistic effects, Cortona's frescoes adorn numerous palaces and churches in Rome and beyond. His work synthesised classical ideals with the exuberance of the Baroque, influencing generations of artists. 'Landing of the Trojans at the Mouth of Tiberis' is a section of a larger fresco cycle. It depicts a scene from Virgil's Aeneid, showing the arrival of the Trojans in Italy. The composition is filled with figures in motion, rendered with anatomical precision and expressive gestures. The artist uses a light, airy palette, dominated by blues, creams, and soft browns, to create a sense of depth and atmosphere. The elaborate architectural framework surrounding the scene further enhances the illusionistic effect, blurring the boundaries between the painted surface and the actual space.
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Landing of the Trojans at the Mouth of Tiberis - Pietro da Cortona
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Artist Biography
Pietro da Cortona
He was born Pietro Berrettini in Cortona, Tuscany, around 1596 and trained in Rome under Andrea Commodi and Baccio Ciarpi. He served as head of the Accademia di San Luca from 1634 to 1638. His architectural works include the facades of Santa Maria della Pace and Santa Maria in Via Lata, making him one of the rare artists of the period to excel equally as painter, architect and interior decorator.
His frescoes in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence (1637 to 1647) were his other major decorative cycle. He died in Rome in 1669, at seventy-two.
His influence on Baroque ceiling painting was immediate and lasting: every illusionistic fresco produced in Rome for the next century took the Barberini ceiling as its starting point, whether following Cortona's method or reacting against it. Few single paintings have shaped an entire tradition so decisively.
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