Christ Crucified
“Seguitemi, vi farò pescatori di uomini” Gesù di Nazareth Christ Crucified Wooden sculpture Art of Friuli, first half of the 15th century h: cm 150 The body of Christ is marked by a naturalistic intensity and suffering.Crowned with thorns, his head reclines to the right with his long locks of hair falling down over his […]
Leandro Bassano
“Abbiamo bisogno di contadini, di poeti, gente che sa fare il pane, che ama gli alberi e riconosce il vento.” Franco Arminio Leandro Bassano (Bassano del Grappa 1557 – Venice 1622) Pastoral Scene Oil on canvas cm. 107 x 143 All of the characteristics of Leandro Bassano’s artwork are present in this painting. The dry […]
Sheet in preparation
“Questo è il mio ritratto, questa è la mia nobiltà: […] l’ho conquistata a prezzo di innumerevoli fatiche e pericoli Gaio Mario Jacopo Amigoni (Venice 1682 – Madrid 1752) Portrait of a bishop Oil on canvas Cm 98,5 x 78,5 Sheet in preparation A powerful psychological study marks this “Portrait of a bishop” by Jacopo […]
Il Guercino
“Quel che ho scritto ho scritto.” San Giovanni Evangelista Giovanni Francesco Barbieri known as Il Guercino (Cento 1591 – Bologna 1666) Saint John the Evangelist Oil on canvas Cm 65 x 51 The fantastic “Saint John the Evangelist” in question, with its warm hues, typical brushwork and still early, delicate features is an admirable example […]
Albert Cuyp
“Governare una famiglia è poco meno difficile che governare un regno.” Michelle de Montaigne Albert Cuyp (Dordrecht 1620 – ivi 1691) Family portrait Oil on canvas Cm 120 x 165 Signed on the bottom right In this large family portrait, the members of the group are depicted in simple attire, in perfect accordance with the […]
Francesco Bassano
“L’inverno non è una stagione è un’occupazione.” Sinclair Lewis Francesco Bassano (Bassano del Grappa 1549 – Venice 1592) Winter Allegory Oil on canvas Cm 92 x 135 This painting shows the typical features of Francesco Bassano’s art: the “sombre feeling” of the scene, the dense material that creates clumps of colour accompanied by “stringy” touches […]
Antonio Maria Da Carpi
“Di Maria non si dirà mai abbastanza.” Bernardo di Chiaravalle Antonio Maria Da Carpi (documented from 1495 to 1504) Madonna with Child in a landscape Tempera on panel transferred to canvas Cm 45 x 33 In the past, the painting was attributed to Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano (Conegliano 1459 – 1517). Recent studies have […]
Claude Deruet
“Una bella donna non si cura neppure degli dei.” Orazio Claude Deruet (Nancy 1588 – ivi 1660) Portrait of Anne of Austria Oil on panel Cm 33 x 25 The simplicity of the composition, which recalls those of official portraits, is enriched by the elegance of the disegno and by the colours used which, combined […]
Benedetto Gennari
“La bellezza non può essere interrogata: regna per diritto divino.” Oscar Wilde Benedetto Gennari (Cento 1633 – Bologna 1715) Venus nursing Cupid Oil on canvas Cm 120 x 155 The painting portrays Venus nursing Cupid as she disarms him. The scene immediately strikes the viewer with the softness of the flesh and of the drapery, […]
Santi Buglioni
“Piange la Madre pietosa contemplando le piaghe del suo Figlio.” Jacopone da Todi Santi Buglioni (Florence 1494 – 1576) Pietà in a landscape Florentine art, first quarter of the 16th century Glazed terracotta Cm 74 x 71 The naturalistic suffering that characterises this glazed terracotta is expressed by the drama of the scene created by […]
