Proportions
Landscape with resting shepherds
A schiere sen viene
| Catalogue ID | 1.21 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Domenico Jacovacci (1604-1661); Master of the Roman Songbook (1650-1660) |
| Object type | drawing · initial: Vignette - non allusive |
| Date | 1652 |
| Place | Rome |
| Collection | Biblioteca Casanatense (Rome) |
| Inv. no. | I-Rc Ms.2478.15 |
| Tech. / support | brown ink, paper, pen |
| Measures | 60 × 80 mm |
| Subject | 25H11 — mountains 25H15 — forest, wood 25I12 — prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city 47I221 — herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc. |
This quiet pastoral scene presents a solitary shepherd leaning on his staff beside a flat rock or stone altar in the foreground. His pose, relaxed yet contemplative, suggests a moment of rest during the day's work. In the distance, a second pair of figures engages in conversation, while flocks graze along the valley paths. The background reveals a lush countryside dotted with trees, winding streams, and hilltop settlements, including a dramatic cliff crowned by a fortified town.
- Cantata
- A schiere sen viene
- Composer
- Marc’Antonio Pasqualini (1614-1691)
- Manuscript
- Casanatense cantata album — I-Rc Ms2478
- CLORI
- https://cantataitaliana.it/source/539
Bianco, Anna. Images for the Music: Drawings and secular cantatas. Ph.D. dissertation, Leiden University, 2025
Bianco, Anna. “The Master of the Roman Songbook.” Going South: Artistic Exchange between the Netherlands and Italy in the 17th Century, vol. IX, RKD & NIKI, 2023. (nr. 15)
Biblioteca Casanatense — nowadays current
