Artwork
Peasants Merry-Making
Peasants Merry-Making is an oil painting by Andrea Locatelli. It dates from 1724 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Peasants Merry-Making is an oil painting created by Italian artist Andrea Locatelli in 1724, characterized by a lively outdoor scene of rural figures in traditional attire.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a relaxed, joyful gathering of peasants around a tree, conveying a sense of carefree enjoyment and everyday rural life.
Technique & Style
Locatelli's use of oil paint brings depth to the scene, with a focus on landscape elements (hazy hills and trees in the background) complementing the central genre subject.
History & Provenance
Created in 1724 by Andrea Locatelli, the painting is now part of the collection at Statens Museum for Kunst.
Context
Reflecting Locatelli's training in both landscape (vedute) and genre painting, the work blends these interests in a single composition.
Legacy
As part of Locatelli's oeuvre, Peasants Merry-Making contributes to the broader tradition of 18th-century Italian landscape and genre art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Andrea Locatelli (19 December 1695 – 19 February 1741) was an Italian painter of landscapes (vedute).
Erminia blandt hyrderne
Erminia blandt hyrderne
Tanz in der Campagna
A Camp
A Camp
Italian Landscape with Shepherds
The Country Dance (Small Plate) (La danse sous les arbres)
Vor der Schenke
A horse is being shoed in a soldier's camp
Horse Being Shoed in a Military Encampment
Self-Portrait with Country Folk from Appenzell
Peasants Merry-Making