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Rustic Landscape with Peasants and Horses
Rustic Landscape with Peasants and Horses is an ink print by the Baroque artist Ercole Bazicaluva. It dates from 1638 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Rustic Landscape with Peasants and Horses is a 1638 print by Ercole Bazzicaluva, an Italian engraver. The work is an etching with engraving on laid paper, characteristic of the Baroque period.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene rural scene with peasants, horses, and a cart on a dirt road, set against a backdrop of rolling hills, trees, and a cloudy sky. The scene conveys a sense of everyday life in the countryside.
Technique & Style
Bazzicaluva employed fine lines and layering to create depth, making elements like trees and buildings stand out. The use of etching and engraving allowed for detailed and textured images, a hallmark of 17th-century printmaking.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Ercole Bazzicaluva, also spelled Bezzicaluva or Bazzicaluve (active 1640), was an Italian engraver of the Baroque period.
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