Proportions
Shepherds resting in the countryside
Per immenso sentiero
| Catalogue ID | 1.30 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Domenico Jacovacci (1604-1661); Master of the Roman Songbook (1650-1660) |
| Object type | miniature |
| Date | 1652 |
| Place | Rome |
| Collection |
Biblioteca Casanatense (Rome) Giuseppe Baini (1775-1844) (Rome) |
| Inv. no. | I-Rc Ms2478.24 |
| Tech. / support | brown ink, graphite, paper, pen |
| Measures | 60 × 80 mm |
| Subject | 25H1 — landscapes in the temperate zone 25I12 — prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city 47I221 — herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc. 47I2211 — herd, flock |
This bucolic scene shows two shepherds in the foreground, surrounded by grazing sheep in a peaceful countryside. One sits on a rock, engaged in conversation, while the other gestures toward him. In the background, a fortified hill town rises with towers and spires, adding a sense of timeless grandeur to the otherwise humble pastoral life.
- Cantata
- Per immenso sentiero
- Composer
- Pietro Antonio Vanini (fl. 17th century)
- Manuscript
- Casanatense cantata album — I-Rc Ms2478
- CLORI
- https://cantataitaliana.it/scheda/799
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.
Biblioteca Casanatense — 1844–nowadays current
Giuseppe Baini (1775-1844) — 1844
