Federico Cilia - Via dei Fori Imperiali

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 work is a typical example of a Roman landscape interpreted by Federico Cilia. In these views of the capital, a certain naive spirit emerges, leading to a simplification of phenomenal reality. This simplification is aimed at exalting volumes. The entire landscape is constructed through various overlapping colors that enhance the geometry of the houses and buildings. All this, on a formal level, is achieved through a whimsical pictorial style that makes the landscape vibrant.

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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