English: Francesco Filippini, The Trip Hammer, 1889, Oil on canvas. This piece captures the intense labor at a hammer mill (maglio) used in industrial processing. Filippini vividly depicts the physical exertion of workers as the powerful machinery pounds away in the background. The dramatic lighting and attention to detail in the figures highlight the harshness of manual labor in 19th-century Italy, providing a glimpse into the industrial landscape of the era.