Federico Cilia - The Little Priests

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.

This painting is part of a category of works in which we can best appreciate the distinctive features of Federico Cilia's style. For Cilia, the representation of urban space is nothing more than a compositional game, a harmonious juxtaposition of volumes. For this reason, his playful scenes serve as a pretext for constructing backgrounds characterized by pure geometry. The landscape appears anonymous, transfigured in the purity of geometric reconstruction. The clarity of the volumes also corresponds to the exaltation of the colors, which become part of this interplay of compositional harmonies. The application of color presents a dense, material texture.

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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