The Ricotta Eaters
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| The Ricotta Eaters | |
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| I Mangiatori di Ricotta (Italian), Les Mangeurs de Ricotta (French) | |
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| Artist | Vincenzo Campi |
| Year | c. 1585 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Subject | Genre painting |
| Dimensions | 72 cm × 89.5 cm (28 in × 35.2 in) |
| Location | Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, Lyon |
The Ricotta Eaters is a c.1585 oil on canvas painting by Vincenzo Campi, showing four figures eating a round ricotta.[1] The artist himself entitled it Buffonaria, which links its four figures to Commedia dell'arte characters, and depicted himself as Pantalone, wearing red costume.[2] In 1875, the work was presented by Jacques Bernard to the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, where it is currently displayed.
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