Saraceni’s work, unlike those of Campi, Passerotti and Beuckelaer, shows a different characterisation of the peasants, which tended to border on the grotesque. Here the emphasis is on the representation of the varied merchandise on display, which has moralising connotations for the viewer. While adjusting the price of two birds, the naïve peasant does not realise that the young man is stealing a cock, which he secretly grabs with his left hand.
Collection: Images
Project: 2. Social and economic impact of technological revolutions in Europe., 3. Rural world and urban world in the formation of the European identity., 9. Travels and travelers: economic, social and cultural connections.
Chronology: XVII
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (79,5 x 72 cm)
Source: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Language: Spanish
Date: 1615-20
Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)
Identifier: P002235
Copyright: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Abstract: The work shows a young man trying to pay with two coins a poultry seller with some experience in the deal
Image
Tags
