The work “Autumn” by Alessandro Scorzoni is a refined example of his landscape painting, capable of capturing light, atmosphere, and seasonal change with great delicacy and coherence. The composition presents a landscape in which the warm tones of autumn become the protagonists. Slender trees, tranquil riverbanks, and soft reflections are rendered through a pictorial approach that balances precision and suggestion.
Born in Calcara di Crespellano, near Bologna, in 1858 and deceased in 1933, Scorzoni was one of the leading landscape painters of the Bolognese School. He worked within a Naturalist framework, developing a style that privileged the truth of observation and the poetry of light. In his artistic practice, nature was never merely a visual subject, but an expression of mood and feeling, and “Autumn” stands as a clear example of this vision.
In this painting, the subtle yet confident brushstrokes evoke the wind and the silence of a woodland in transition. Golden and brown hues suggest the advancing season, while the softly defined contours lend the scene an almost dreamlike quality. Furthermore, the careful composition—with the horizon line placed low and the open sky occupying much of the surface—creates a sense of breadth and depth.
Ultimately, “Autumn” is more than a landscape; it is a visual revelation capable of conveying the tranquillity and cyclical rhythms of nature. The work testifies to Alessandro Scorzoni’s technical mastery and to his sensitivity toward the autumnal landscapes of Emilia-Romagna.
Description: Oil on panel, bearing on the reverse the artist’s signature, location, date, and a label of the Associazione Francesco Francia, Municipality of Bologna, H cm 13.5×22.5 – with frame H cm 30.5×39.5.
Exhibition: retrospective exhibition of Alessandro Scorzoni, Civic Museum, Bologna, November–December 1981.
Hammer Price: € 2.500,00
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