Who painted Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide)?

Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide) was painted by Marco Alvise Pitteri in 1763.

Where can I see Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide)?

Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide) is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide)?

Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide) is associated with Romanticism.

Can I buy a print of Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide)?

Museum-quality prints of Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide) are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide)

Marco Alvise Pitteri , 1763

Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Marco Alvise Pitteri. It dates from 1763 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero.

Inscription: Inscribed:below image in plate: Petrus Longhi pinxit Ven; Marcus Pitteri sculpsit Ven. / Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero / Sovente colga con il finto il vero / Mente sagax auceps depicto saepe volucri / aerias volucres ducit in insidias

About this work

Overview

Vago é mirar, come l'uman pensiero... (Shooting from the Hide) is an engraving on laid paper created by Marco Alvise Pitteri in 1763.

Subject & Meaning

The engraving depicts a man aiming a long gun through a window from a dimly lit room, where a single candle casts his shadow on the wall, creating a sense of tension and anticipation.

Technique & Style

Pitteri's use of engraving techniques captures the contrast between light and darkness, emphasizing the dramatic moment. The style is reminiscent of 18th-century Venetian prints, which often conveyed narrative intensity.

Context

Pitteri worked in Venice during a period when prints frequently illustrated dramatic scenes, often evoking the atmosphere of a theatrical performance.