Leonardo Roda (1868-1933) - Pastore con gregge di pecore - cm 96 x 146

Strepitosa opera del pittore Roda Leonardo Roda (Racconigi, 1868 – Turin, 1933) masterfully painted in oil on canvas in good condition. The painting measures 80x125 cm. The frame is original from the period. Leonardo Roda was self-taught, refining his craft under the guidance of Mario Cardellini, devoted to landscape painting, initially at the nautical port during his frequent visits to the Ligurian coast. Indeed, from the Levante Ligurian Riviera to the Ponant sea (especially the city of Bordighera, where he made friends and passionate collectors), and to the French Riviera. Here we remember the titles of some of his works: Between Cells and Albissola (1899), Riviera di Levante (exhibited in Turin, 1889), French Riviera (1907), he left for fishing, along the olive-lined harbor, in the sea at Bordighera. Fond of the mountains, mountaineer and botanist, he painted multiple versions of Val Tournenche and the Matterhorn, tied to seasonal and atmospheric changes. Consequently, landscapes are in fact his sole subject, and in some of his works he adds elements of real life. From 1889 to 1924 he regularly exhibited at the Initiator in Turin and from 1895 to 1925 at the Circle of Artists of Turin. Leonardo Roda participated in exhibitions in Turin (1896, Sponde della Stura; 1898, Il Cervino), Florence (1896-1897, Nebbia in montagna and Dopo la pioggia) and Milan (1900, 1906). Some of his works, such as "Sunshine", "Nomadic Life", "Quiet Corner", were acquired by theSocietà di Belle Arti di Torino in 1914. Among his pupils was Maria Righetto, daughter of Tancredi Righetto, from whom Roda apparently received substantial financial help to promote his work. Evidence includes warm letters of thanks from artists to patrons. Important provenance: private collection, Turin, Italy Fast shipping with secure packaging

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