Pietro Navarra (Rome, active 1685 - 1714), Still Life oil on canvas; canvas dimensions: cm H 103 x W 164 – dimensions with frame: cm H 121 x W 182 x D 7 price: confidential negotiation item accompanied by a certificate of authenticity The painting, executed in oil on canvas, depicts a still life with a lush composition of fruit arranged in an open space with wooden barrels, wicker baskets, and architectural elements. The work is clearly attributable to Pietro Navarra, an artist active in Rome from 1685 to 1714. The latest studies on this artist's painting are by Ulisse and Gianluca Bocchi, whose work helps to define Navarra's style and artistic path. An eclectic painter, a pupil of Franz Werner von Tamm (Hamburg, 1658 – Vienna, 1724) and Christian Berentz, a Hamburger active in Rome in the first two decades of the eighteenth century, he distinguished himself for his depiction of still lifes. This painting perfectly reflects the typical characteristics of Pietro Navarra's painting. Indeed, his quality and chromatic richness, Navarra's skill, and his virtuoso brushstrokes in the rendering of the fruit can be found. The composition appears rich and well-balanced. The work is therefore characterized by the admirable artistic quality and the marked decorativeness of the subject; a pleasant and always current painting, suitable for any public or private environment.
Period: Early 18th century