Rosa di Tivoli: animals and shepherds

(1657 Frankfurt am Main – 1706 Rome) Surrounded by a Shepherd Couple with Their Flock, Roos, who almost never signed his works, mainly depicted lively goats and sheep, as well as shepherds in rugged Campanian landscapes. Characteristic of his compositions is that Roos dominates with animals in the foreground, so that they rule over the world of the Campagna. Roos, who arrived in Rome in 1677 and then in Tivoli, achieved European fame with his captivating depictions of animals in the late Baroque style and entered many significant collections. Oil on oak wood panel. 16.7 cm x 25.3 cm. In a frame. Circle of Philipp Peter Roos, known as Rosa di Tivoli (1657 – 1706). Oil on oak wood panel.