Michele Cascella - Cloister

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 or urban 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.

A rather atypical work in the oeuvre of painter Michele Cascella, who has always made color his most effective means of expression. In this print, however, it is primarily the graphic style that is decisive. The composition has a highly scenic effect with the diagonal perspective of the vaulted gallery. Great attention to detail is evident in this highly realistic interpretation of the subject. Despite the monochrome, the distribution of light and shadow is very skillful, with the progressive transition from the dim light in the foreground to the diffused light in the background. Formally, the execution is very rapid, ensuring a sense of immediacy despite the extreme precision of the representation.

Michele Cascella (Ortona 1892-Milan 1989). A painter with a remarkable career, his works are exhibited in important museums both in Italy and abroad. He experimented with numerous techniques, but his greatest achievements were with his floral subjects. Cascella's style of painting is simultaneously investigative. He remains faithful to a naturalistic approach, but his technique is dedicated to capturing all the chromatic and luminous vibrations of the floral world.

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