Eloquent silence (also known as Silenzio eloquente) is a 19th-century painted in oil on panel made by Antonio Rotta, in 1850, in Venice, Italy. The artwork measures centimeters 26 x 36, exhibited at the Museum Palazzo Forti modern art gallery in Verona in Italy (named GAM Verona).
Description
The art work describes the typical Venetian environnement noble du XVIIIème siècle la scène se déroule dans une salle avec un noble vénitien assis sur une chaise à trois pieds pendant que la dame lit sa correspondance.
Antonio Rotta, who often portrays socially humble conditions, is a painter typically present in the homes of the high nobility of Italy and Europe. Rotta's works depicting intimate scenes in interiors that describe the daily life of the nobility are therefore the most precious.
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References
Other websites
Antonio rotta, Silenzio Eloquente, Galleria d'Arte Moderna Palazzo Forti, Verona, Catalogue général du Ministère du patrimoine culturel du gouvernement italien Opera d'arte Silenzio eloquente di Rotta Antonio (1828/ 1903), a Verona, Ministère du patrimoine culturel du gouvernement italien