Antonio Amorosi (Comunanza 1660 - Rome 1738) Child... Lot 36

Antonio Amorosi (Comunanza 1660 - Rome 1738) Child with flute Oil on canvas 47 x 36 cm A pupil in Rome of Giuseppe Ghezzi, Antonio Amorosi's first recognized work is the Portrait of Filippo Ricci (signed), now in the Weitzner Collection in New York. His early activity was devoted to historical and religious themes, although his fame to this day is due to his paintings related to the depiction of pitocchi. A di di Unlike other painters of his time in Rome, such as A. Locatelli, P. Anesi, and P. Monaldi, to scenes of popular life in the manner of the Bamboccianti, he preferred half-figures of poor people in the style of Eberhard Keil, known as Monsù Bernardo. His works are widely found in American and European museums. Antonio Amorosi (Comunanza 1660 - Rome 1738) Child with Flute Oil on canvas 47 x 36 cm