Two peasants 18th century

This is a painted ceramic plate entitled "Two Peasants," made by Castelli sometime between 1700 and 1900. The composition is arranged within a circular format that frames a pastoral scene. We see two peasants, one standing and one kneeling, set against a backdrop of trees, a building, and a distant town. The artist employs color to differentiate the elements, using blues for the sky and one peasant's clothing, greens for the foliage, and earthy tones for the buildings and landscape. The lines are delicate, defining shapes and adding detail to the figures and their surroundings. The structure here is significant; the artist divides the plate into distinct zones. The foreground is dominated by the figures, leading the eye to the middle ground with the building, and finally to the background with its open sky. The spatial arrangement invites interpretation. The figures, though central, seem small in relation to the overall landscape, perhaps suggesting a commentary on humanity's place within nature. This piece functions aesthetically and invites questions about the relationship between the individual and the environment.