"pair Of Paintings Depicting Battle Scenes" Venetian School, Follower Of Francesco Casanova

"Pair of paintings depicting battle scenes”
Venetian school, follower of Francesco Casanova (1727–1803)
Second half of the 18th century

Technique: oil on canvas with a recent relining
Canvas: 31x46 cm
Frames: recent carved and gilded wooden frames, 46x61 cm each.
Condition: excellent

An elegant pair of paintings depicting lively battle scenes featuring galloping horsemen, hand-to-hand combat, and faintly suggested landscapes, rendered in a palette dominated by greens, blues, and browns.
The compositions follow a typically Rococo diagonal layout, with groups of horsemen converging toward the center of the action. The brushwork is swift and vibrant, prioritizing atmospheric effect over analytical depiction of the figures; the sky occupies a significant portion of the composition and helps accentuate the sense of movement and depth.
The execution demonstrates remarkable skill in the dynamic rendering of the horses and the masses in motion, a characteristic of 18th-century Venetian battle painting.
Based on stylistic features, the pair can be attributed to the 18th-century Venetian school, with clear references to the work of Francesco Casanova (1727–1803), who developed a personal style characterized by animated compositions, rearing horses, and highly evocative atmospheric effects achieved with loose, luminous brushstrokes, exerting a significant influence on numerous painters active in Venice and Central Europe.