Bedouins Preparing a Raiding Party

Giulio Rosati - Bedouins Preparing a Raiding Party [1895] via Gandalf's Gallery

As is common for Rosati, the artist has used strong colours to pick out one or two characters in particular, in this case the figure in the foreground on the right, who discusses with his companions how best they should plan their attack. A few particular details reveal the extraordinary attention Rosati has not only paid to his motif, but also to the composition. For example, the main figure's shoes echo the curl of the butt of his gun, while the brilliant blues of the figure on the left tie the group of men to the sky, and help to balance the dominating colours of his companion.