Melancholia
Domenico Fetti
c. 1615
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
149.5 × 113 cm (58 7/8 × 44 1/2 in.); Framed: 172.7 × 137.2 × 10.2 cm (68 × 54 × 4 in.)
Classification
oil on canvas
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
250762
About the Artist
Domenico Fetti · 1591–1623
Fetti is known for portraits and religious paintings that were reworked into contemporary genre scenes. These popular paintings were typically small in scale but noted for their broad brushstrokes. He was probably born in Rome, but is often considered a member of the Venetian School. Comment on works: Religious