ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Michele Rocca (1671 - 1751): The Sensuous Baroque Master Michele Rocca, born in Parma around 1671 and dying sometime after 1751, was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He gained renown as Parmigianino the younger or Michele da Parma, primarily active in Rome where he honed his skills under Pietro da Cortona. Rocca’s artistic vision embraced a profound sensualism—a characteristic deeply rooted in the burgeoning French Rococo styl
e—evident throughout his oeuvre. His canvases frequently depicted mythological scenes brimming with opulent color palettes and masterful brushwork, reflecting influences from both Roman art history and the aristocratic patronage of Parisian courts. Early Life & Training: Rocca’s formative years were spent in Parma, where he received instruction from Giovanni Battista Ferrari, establishing a foundation for his later artistic endeavo…