Federico Cilia - Bridge over the Tiber

Landscape has always been a central theme in artistic research, both as a setting, as a backdrop, and as a subject itself. The naturalistic depiction of landscape has been an artist's aspiration throughout the centuries. Each historical period has offered its own interpretation of landscape, contributing to the evolution of its depiction: first with an exploration of space, through Brunelleschi's perspective in the early Renaissance, then with atmospheric rendering in the sixteenth century, up until the depiction of every single vibration of light on objects in Impressionism.

In this painting, Federico Cilia displays a more distinctly post-impressionist approach. The composition is constructed entirely through color. The brushstrokes, visibly large and densely packed with color, structure the objects. The brushstrokes are also characterized by luminous vibrations, allowing the painter, again through color, to capture all the reflections of light on the riverbanks.

Federico Cilia, born in 1900, was a painter who primarily painted Roman landscapes. His style is characterized by a whimsical pictorialism that, in his interpretation of his subjects, leads to an exaltation of volumes and colors.

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