Artwork
Der Schuhflicker
Der Schuhflicker is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Michelangelo Cerquozzi. It dates from 1631 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Der Schuhflicker is a 1631 painting by Michelangelo Cerquozzi, an Italian artist associated with the Baroque movement.
Subject & Meaning
The work is a genre scene depicting everyday life among Rome's lower classes, a theme influenced by Flemish and Dutch artists known as the Bamboccianti.
Technique & Style
Cerquozzi's style in Der Schuhflicker reflects the early Baroque Italian movement, characterized by its focus on everyday subjects.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the Alte Pinakothek's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Michelangelo Cerquozzi, known as Michelangelo delle Battaglie (18 February 1602 – 6 April 1660) was an Italian Baroque painter known for his genre scenes, battle pictures, small religious and mythological works and still lifes.
