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Francesco Lavagna (attributed to) Floral composition with a …
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Francesco Lavagna (attributed to) Floral composition with a …
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Estimate €1,500 - €3,000
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Description
Francesco Lavagna (attributed to) Floral composition with a vase of flowers in a landscape Oil on canvas 73 x 47 cm
The painting depicts a refined floral composition set within a complex, Arcadian and decorative scene. In the foreground, upon an architectural plinth, stands a lavish metal vase brimming with colourful flowers – roses, carnations, peonies and small wildflowers – rendered in a fluid and vibrant style, with bright flashes of red, white and pink emerging from the brown background. To the right stands an elegant, classical-style urn, whilst cut blossoms and fruits are scattered across the floor, in keeping with a typically late-Baroque sensibility characterised by a taste for transience and naturalistic ornamentation.The compositional layout, characterised by the tree-lined side backdrop and the landscape vista in the background, evokes the Neapolitan tradition of decorative ‘nature vive’ that developed between the late 17th century and the early decades of the 18th century. In particular, the painting shows clear affinities with the work of Francesco Lavagna, a specialist in floral compositions set within architectural or landscape contexts, who was influenced both by the teachings of Andrea Belvedere and by the Roman and Neapolitan ornamental culture of the High Baroque. Framed.
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