An Italian Comedy in Verona
1772
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1772
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
An Italian Comedy in Verona is a 1772 oil by Marco Marcola, a Rococo painting work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
You see a lively Italian street scene from 1772. Actors in masks and costumes perform for a small crowd. Bright colors pop against warm shadows. Marcola loved mixing real life with theater. The painting shows how plays spilled into daily life back then. Look close: one actor's mask tilts just a bit too high. The Art Institute of Chicago keeps this vivid scene safe.
Marco Marcola (1740–1793) was an Italian painter, born and mainly active in Verona.
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