{"title":"Volpedo, Giuseppe Pellizza da","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo (1868–1907)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an Italian painter associated with Divisionism, an approach to colour based on placing separate strokes of pigment beside one another. Born in Volpedo, Piedmont, he studied in Milan, Rome and Florence before returning to his native village. He developed an interest in rural labour, landscape and the changing qualities of natural light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis \u003ca href=\"\/products\/volpedo-giuseppe-pellizza-da-1868-1907-washing-drying-in-the-sun-1905\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashing in the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e (1905)\u003c\/a\u003e depicts laundry drying outdoors in bright sunshine. Its light-filled setting reflects his interest in everyday subjects and the effects of colour and atmosphere. His best-known painting, \u003cem\u003eThe Fourth Estate\u003c\/em\u003e (1901), presents a group of workers walking forward together and became an emblem of social reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePellizza's work developed alongside that of other Italian Divisionists, including \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/previati-gaetano\"\u003eGaetano Previati\u003c\/a\u003e, whose themes were more overtly symbolic. After the deaths of his wife and infant son, Pellizza died by suicide in 1907. His paintings combine a precise study of light with an interest in the lives of ordinary people.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"volpedo-giuseppe-pellizza-da-1868-1907-washing-drying-in-the-sun-1905","title":"Volpedo, Giuseppe Pellizza da (1868-1907) - Washing drying in the Sun 1905","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashing in the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e (1905) by Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo (1868–1907) depicts washing drying in bright daylight. The oil painting is associated with the Italian Divisionist painter's close study of light and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 5406 pixels wide by 3624 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volpedo-giuseppe-pellizza-da\"\u003eGiuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64406390833482,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Volpedo_GiuseppePellizzada_1868-1907_-WashingdryingintheSun1905_main.jpg?v=1794674850"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Volpedo_Giuseppe_Pellizza_da_1868-1907.jpg?v=1794675020","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/volpedo-giuseppe-pellizza-da.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}