1604
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Figures on a Winding Road is a 1604 by Salvator Rosa, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
Salvator Rosa painted a winding road cutting through a dark forest. A few small figures walk the path, dwarfed by towering trees. Rosa often drew real landscapes outdoors. He used those quick sketches to paint wild, untamed nature. Here, the trees loom like giants over the travelers. The road twists into the shadows ahead. Look at Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615–1673) next.
The vitality of Rosa’s landscapes is indebted to his practice of constantly drawing the world around him, incorporating fresh observations of nature into his wild and awe-inspiring mature landscapes. Rosa’s drawings from the 1650s showcase his interest in capturing the mysterious and savage qualities of nature. Through sinewy paths or anthropomorphic cliffs, the environment overwhelms the small figures, evoking the power and magical qualities of nature.
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Salvator Rosa (1615 – 15 March 1673) is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticised landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature, exerted considerable influence from the 17th century into the early 19th century.
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