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Fresco Fragment, by Icilio Federico Joni, unspecified, 1916

Fresco Fragment

Icilio Federico Joni

1916

unspecified

From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland

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Overview

Fresco Fragment is a 1916 unspecified by Icilio Federico Joni, held at National Gallery of Ireland.

Who painted this?
Icilio Federico Joni
When & what style?
1916
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Ireland

About this work

This painting shows a couple, with the man on the left and the woman on the right. The man wears a red hat and a dark green shirt, while the woman has a white head covering and a blue dress. The background is a light beige color. The couple's faces are the main focus of the painting, with the man looking straight ahead and the woman gazing to the right. Their features are detailed, with the man's nose and lips prominent and the woman's eyes and eyebrows defined. The painting is a fragment, with rough edges and a sense of age. It is held at the National Gallery of Ireland. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume, you might want to look into it further.

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