Ercole Bazicaluva

Ercole Bazicaluva was an artist active from the late 16th century, with his documented creative period spanning 1590 to 1638. His known output consists primarily of graphic works focusing on landscape and genre subjects.

Fifteen works by Bazicaluva are represented in major American museum collections, including nine prints and six drawings. These holdings are crucial for understanding his approach to scene setting and narrative detail. The artist frequently rendered detailed natural environments interwoven with figural groups, capturing both dramatic and mundane moments. Notable examples include the atmospheric work Death and the Woodman in a Coastal Landscape with Ruins and the detailed genre scene Men Playing Boccie in a Village.

The artist’s work is held in highly respected institutions such as the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. The preserved collection of Ercole Bazicaluva prints often depicts pastoral activities, such as Landscape with Figures Binding Wheat in Foreground. These historical works, now in the public domain, are frequently utilized by scholars and are sometimes reproduced as high-quality prints for study and exhibition.