Alessandro D'Angelo - Cardinals at the Table

The painting can be defined as a genre scene, that is, the depiction of an episode of everyday life that, apparently, lacks any significant element. These types of domestic subjects were long considered minor and only began to spread in Western art starting in the 17th century. Only with the development of 19th-century realism did everyday subjects become considered as important as historical or religious ones.

The scene was created with a very traditional layout, based on an orthogonal perspective through which the artist creates the space in which the scene is set. The representation, even stylistically, has all the hallmarks of a genre scene: the artist has created a composition full of details and particulars that stimulate the viewer's curiosity. The painting has the character of an illustration, meticulously crafted down to the smallest detail.

Alessandro D'Angelo is a painter with a traditional pictorial approach who bases his compositions on a conventional perspective in which he creates, through his skill in drawing, delightful genre scenes.

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