Artwork

Landschaft mit Herde

Landschaft mit Herde, by Andrea Locatelli, unspecified, 1728
Landschaft mit Herde, by Andrea Locatelli, unspecified, 1728

Landschaft mit Herde is an unspecified painting by Andrea Locatelli. It dates from 1728 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

About this work

Overview

Landschaft mit Herde, created around 1728, is a landscape painting by Italian artist Andrea Locatelli, known for his detailed and atmospheric vedute.

Subject & Meaning

The painting portrays a serene pastoral scene with a herd of cattle, people, and animals by a lake, evoking a sense of peacefulness under a clear blue sky with fluffy clouds.

Technique & Style

Locatelli employed his characteristic precise yet naturalistic style, with meticulous attention to detail for each figure and animal, utilizing color and light to achieve depth and atmosphere.

History & Provenance

Trained by his father and later by marine painters, Locatelli worked in the early 18th-century landscape tradition. The work is part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum's collection.

Context

As a vedute specialist, Locatelli's work reflects the 18th-century European fascination with detailed, realistic landscape depictions, often capturing everyday life in serene natural settings.

Legacy

While specific impact details are not provided, Locatelli's contributions to the vedute tradition and his meticulous style have likely influenced subsequent generations of landscape painters.

Artist & collection

Artist

Andrea Locatelli

Andrea Locatelli (19 December 1695 – 19 February 1741) was an Italian painter of landscapes (vedute).