Nymphs at the Bath c. 1600
scarsellinoippolitoscarsella
minneapolisinstituteofart
oil-on-canvas
impressionistic
possibly oil pastel
oil painting
neo expressionist
acrylic on canvas
underpainting
painting painterly
animal drawing portrait
italy
oil-on-canvas
watercolor
expressionist
"Nymphs at the Bath" is a painting by Italian artist Ippolito Scarsella, known as Scarsellino, created around 1600. The painting showcases Scarsellino's mastery of depicting the female form through its portrayal of a group of nude nymphs bathing in a pool. The painting’s composition, which highlights the sensuality of the nymphs' bodies, is characteristic of the Italian Mannerist style. This artwork is currently housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
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During the sixteenth century, the classical tradition of pastorali was revived. These were theatrical dramas in which the pleasures and pastimes of the rustic world were idealized and glorified. Scarsellino may have intended to invoke pictorially the spirit and ambience of these popular pastoral plays. His bathers are Naiads, the nymphs of bodies of fresh water, worshiped as goddesses of fertility and growth in Greek mythology. Ippolito Scarsella was the most important painter in Ferrara during the last phase of its Golden Age of painting. His landscapes of both sacred and secular themes anticipate the landscape painting tradition of the seventeenth century.
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