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| Interior with Monks, c. 1725 Alessandro Magnasco Italian, 1667-1749 Oil on canvas 36-3/4 x 52-1/4 in. (93.3 x 132.7 cm) The Norton Simon Foundation F.1973.34.1.P © 2012 The Norton Simon Foundation On view Unlike his contemporaries, who preferred bright, glowing colors, Alessandro Magnasco favored the dramatic contrast of lights and darks. Magnasco's small figures are executed with swift brushstrokes and darting flashes of light. In this picture, the artist has painted a large group of monks or friars warming themselves around a fire. Magnasco's fragmented figures, made of quick strokes and a monochromatic palette, create an eerie scene that anticipates the work of Goya. View Provenance
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