Artwork
The Marketplace in Pirna
The Marketplace in Pirna is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Bernardo Bellotto. It dates from 1753 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
About this work
Overview
The Marketplace in Pirna is a cityscape painting executed in oil paint by Bernardo Bellotto in 1753. It is part of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a vibrant marketplace scene in Pirna, with a large square filled with people and buildings. The daytime setting is characterized by the sun's illumination, highlighting the daily activities of the townspeople.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye into the scene. Strong contrasts between light and dark contribute to a sense of drama and tension, underscoring the bustling atmosphere of the marketplace.
Artist & collection
Artist
Bernardo Bellotto, was an Italian urban landscape painter or vedutista, and printmaker in etching famous for his vedute of European cities – Dresden, Vienna, Turin, and Warsaw.
