Palace

The work depicts an interior palace arcade with a long sequence of rounded arches carried by heavy columns, creating a deep, receding space. A checkered floor and pale stone tones establish the architectural atmosphere, while light from the left defines the rhythm of the columns and planes, with figures in period dress and small dogs in the foreground and middle ground. The painting exemplifies an architectural-veduta approach common in the Baroque period, emphasizing perspective, monumental architecture, and a restrained color palette highlighted by touches of blue, red, and green in the figures’ clothing.