Friday, August 16, 2019

A Street in Ravenna by Signorini

The street is half in shadow and half in light, with an irregular shadow edge cast from the building tops across the cobblestones. 

A Street in Ravenna by Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901).
To pull off the idea, Signorini must have been very conscious of grouping the values. The tones in the illuminated side of the street are well organized as a single light shape. And the values of all the forms in shadow never go above a middle range. The sky is kept fairly flat, and he didn't overplay the warm and cool effects.
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Wikipedia on Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901).
Book: The Macchiaioli : Italian Painters of the Nineteenth Century
Previously: Mezza-Macchia (painting impressionistically in two tones)
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2 comments:

  1. Michaelangelo ReinaAugust 16, 2019 at 2:37 PM

    So little is talked about the Macchiaioli painters, it is great to see the work of their members shown more.

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  2. RichAugust 17, 2019 at 4:43 AM

    "He didn't overplay the warm and cool effects": An interesting hint.
    That's one reason I don't like certain "expressionist" paintings.

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