Pair of Roman Landscapes - by J.F. Van Bloemen - 18th Century 18th Century

Beautiful couple of Roman Landscape by J. F. Van Bloemen, in very good conditions and with later wooden frames. Bibliography and Exhibitions: Old Master Exhibition, H.Terry-Engell, Londra, 1957, nr. 2 and 3. A.Busiri Vici, Jan Frans Van Bloemen Orizzonte e l’origine del paesaggio romano settecentesco, Ugo Bozzi Editore, Roma 1974, n. 162 and 163 Jan Frans Van Bloemen was the most famous landscape painter among the artists active in Rome in last years of the 17th century and of the first half of the 18th century. Also, he was also one of the most famous painter of Roman landscape with classical or ''heroic'' tradition. He was successful in Rome and received commissions for the painting of large vedute from famous patrons such as the Queen of Spain Elizabeth Farnese, the Roman nobility and the Pope. The artworks conserved in the Roman princely galleries Doria, Colonna, Corsini, Rospigliosi are proofs of his mastery. The first oil painting represents a view of Tivoli, a town near Rome. In the background of this rural landscape, there is the famous Temple of Vesta, dating to the early 1st century B.C. In the second oil painting, there are 4 figures in the landscape. These two artworks come from a famous and prestigious private in Italy. These artworks are shipped from Italy and come with an international passport which guarantees them to be quickly delivered.