Women Working on Pillow Lace (The Sewing School) (detail), about 1720–1725, Giacomo Ceruti. Oil on canvas. Image: Private collection. Photo: © Fotostudio Rapuzzi Brescia.
Giacomo Ceruti: A Compassionate Eye
GETTY CENTER
East Pavilion, Upper Level
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In a group of remarkably haunting paintings by Italian 18th-century artist Giacomo Ceruti, beggars, vagrants, and impoverished workers are portrayed in mesmerizing realism, emanating a sense of dignity and emotional depth. Why were these subjects painted? Where and how were these works displayed, and for whom? At a time when severe inequalities continue to mark even the wealthiest societies, Ceruti’s work testifies to the enduring power of art to reflect our shared humanity.
Organized with Fondazione Brescia Musei.