1654
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Landscape is a 1654 oil by Salvator Rosa, a Barbizon school work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting is a landscape, but it's hard to make out any details because it's very dark and worn. The colors are muted, with shades of brown and black dominating the scene. There are some lighter areas that might be sky or water, but they're not clear. The painting is done in oil paint, which was a common medium for artists during this time period. The style is reminiscent of 17th-century Italian art, but without more information, it's difficult to say for sure. If you're interested in learning more about this type of painting, you might want to look into the work of Salvator Rosa, an Italian artist known for his landscapes and use of chiaroscuro.
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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