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In A Roman Osteria is an oil on canvas by Carl Heinrich Bloch, a Danish artist who got immensely praised during his life. Nowadays, Bloch's name is mainly associated with a series of pictures based on Christ's life, even though he excelled in mythological and historical subjects as well. A Roman Osteria displays a lesser-known part of the artist's body of work, but a stunning painting nonetheless. From a relatively common subject, Bloch seized the chance to show all of his skill: the perspective, the lighting, the volume, and different surfaces such as the hard wall and the many pieces of fabric.
Painted in 1866 and measuring 148.5 cm × 177.5 cm (58.2 x 70 in), Bloch employed a rather simple but exciting trick to create a greater immersion in the genre painting; he made the three characters close to the foreground, looking at the audience. Each of them has a different expression, in an almost picturesque way, creating a humorous tone often present in genre paintings. Through its varied depictions of surfaces, Bloch shows all his skill: he rendered metal, fabric, the cat's fur, and glass transparency flawlessly.
In 1849, Carl Heinrich joined the Royal Danish Academy. The Academy would be fundamental for the artist's development: it was through the institution that he participated in his first exhibitions, won a grant to travel around Europe, became an official member, and in the late years of his life acted as a Vice-Director. The artist's manner is a stellar example of Academic painting: aspiring for neutrality and balance in the composition, anatomical fidelity, the creation of volumes through grading, and a harmonic or subtle palette.
Bloch was an exemplary student. In 1852 he attended the live model classes of one of the institution's most respected artists: Wilhelm Marstrand. In fact, In A Roman Osteria is very similar to one of Marstrand's paintings: Italian Osteria, painted in 1847. In a short time, Bloch was exhibiting his drawings, and when he won his grant, he traveled around Europe. One of the places that had a lasting impact on his style was Rome, where he lived for many years. The linear aspect of his work, which tends to privilege drawing over color, with clear outlines and distinctions, was associated with artists who had lived and created in the city.
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