V edition - 2016

Iole Capasso

Pomeriggio

The Pomeriggio (Afternoon) by Neapolitan artist Iole Capasso is in the style of Caravaggio. The female figure by the mirror, although we can see only a part of her face, is portrayed in front of an open window, with a blank wall. This kind of neutral background was typically used by Caravaggio behind the figures in his works, such as Mary Magdalene or Narcissus, both of which are recalled in this image. The use of light is also inspired by the same source. There is only one object which accompanies the mirror: a jar of Fabbri Amarenas, in blue and white like the long belt fastening the girl’s dress, in the same colour as the fruit.

Iole Capasso