Cassioli - Signore che giocano a biliardo

Amos CASSIOLI (Asciano [Siena 1832] - Florence 1891) Signore che giocano al biliardo oil on canvas cm 38x48 signed bottom right


A student of Mussini at the Academy in Siena, Amos Cassioli later studied in Rome and soon specialized in painting genre, historical and costume subjects, inspired especially by the life of ancient Rome which he depicted in perfectly executed archeological settings. It is very difficult to find works of his on these subjects which made him so famous, and it is practically impossible to obtain his paintings of scenes of 19th century bourgeois life. For this reason, Signore che giocano a biliardo is a true rarity. Its great appeal derives from the artist's tasteful handling of color and his ability in formal construction.