The canvas “Players in the Dice” was written by the Italian painter Giuseppe Maria Crespi in the late 17th century. The plot is twisted around one of the oldest games – in the bone. The heroes of the narrative were poorly dressed people, whose wretchedness is underlined by gaps in clothing and a very sad interior.
Using the author’s works of cold gray paints added sad and raw notes to the scene. To the players you can feel only pity, missing the opportunity to chide them for such pastimes. After all, it is still unknown whether the money is played by men or by interest. Noteworthy is the clothes of the players, which is usual for Crespi himself and so exotic for a contemporary. Pay attention to the multilayered costumes and ridiculous flattened stockings. Heads of men cover strange headdresses, built of dirty linen cloth. The shoes of the heroes are worn out, the garments gap with holes, from which the whiteness of the underwear is pierced.
Despite the poverty, the players are clean-shaven. The skin of their faces is inflamed and weather-beaten, forming a pink scab on the cheeks. Hands, apparently, do not know rest. They are worn out, fingers fleshy, palms wide. Dicing is the only entertainment for a poor man after a hard day. This is an outlet and a chance to get a charge of good mood. White bones roll on the table with a knock, open before the gamblers, promise luck, imaginary success or embezzlement. Perhaps, depending on the fall of the cubes, tomorrow’s men depend. What they will eat, drink, where to sleep. In this, too, there is a certain excitement.
Crespi wrote a sad canvas, despite the fact that the idea touches on the merry moments of their life. The situation in the room is dull and sad, and due to the colors chosen in unison with the poverty and wretchedness of the characters, and due to the evening time of the day. Even the red coat of one of the players does not make the palette more joyful. The subdued evening light still penetrates the window, allowing men to play one more turn.
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