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Cleto Luzzi
Harem Scene with Musician and Monkey
Early 20th Century

$3,832.98List Price

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Cleto Luzzi (1884–1952) “The Wandering Musician” signed by Cleto Luzzi (1884–1952), a watercolor on paper depicting an Orientalist scene of a musician with his instruments and a small monkey clashing cymbals, entertaining two reclining women in a harem interior. One woman lies on a leopard skin, the other rests on a divan. The composition combines theatrical exoticism with refined academic draftsmanship, characteristic of Luzzi’s decorative and narrative sensibility. Cleto Luzzi was born in Rome in 1884 and died in 1952. He trained at the Istituto di Belle Arti in Rome under Francesco Jacovacci and Giulio Aristide Sartorio, inheriting from them both the discipline of academic realism and the decorative, monumental vision typical of late 19th-century Italian painting. Early in his career, Luzzi produced genre paintings and Rococo-inspired watercolors marked by a delicate, affectionate tone. From Sartorio he learned fresco and large-scale decorative technique, which he applied in numerous ecclesiastical commissions throughout Rome. He decorated several Roman churches, including San Nicola de’ Prefetti, San Giuseppe a Capo le Case, San Claudio, Santa Maria Margherita Alacoque, and the Chapel of the Precious Blood (Cappella del Preziosissimo Sangue) at Verano. These works exemplify a polished, classically composed style aligned with early 20th-century sacred art in Italy. Between 1929 and 1932, Luzzi served as Official Painter to the King of Siam (Thailand) and Director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Bangkok. During this period he traveled widely in Southeast Asia — to Siam, Cambodia, India, Indochina, and Burma — and produced a series of Orientalist and landscape paintings. In these works his style became freer and more luminous, adopting a subtle Divisionist touch and refined coloration influenced by the eastern light. These works display a lyrical interpretation of temples, monuments, and local scenes, revealing both a fascination with the East and a continued attachment to Italian compositional balance. After returning to Italy, Luzzi continued to paint and exhibit, gaining recognition for both his religious and Orientalist subjects. His work received public and ecclesiastical commissions and was shown in national exhibitions. Cleto Luzzi was widely recognized in his lifetime. Following his death in 1952, retrospective exhibitions were organized in 1956 at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni and the Collegio Nazareno in Rome, and in 1958 at the Circolo di Forestieri in Sorrento. Today, his religious works remain in situ in several Roman churches and are listed in Italian national heritage registries.

Creator:
Cleto Luzzi (1884 - 1952, Italian)
Creation Year:
Early 20th Century
Dimensions:
Height: 27.96 in (71 cm)Width: 37.01 in (94 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
Medium:
Paper,Watercolor
Movement Style:
Italian School
Period:
Early 20th Century
Condition:
This watercolor is in good condition. Some insignificant fading, still with good colors. The original frame has a small damage to the right corner. We can arrange restoration of this area or a change to a new frame of your choice.
Gallery Location:
Stockholm, SE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2608217020892

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