Peruvian School Holy Family, oil on canvas with drops of silver

1670

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (born Viterbo 1612; died Viterbo 1662) St. John the Baptist pointing out (revealing) Christ, in the far distance, to Simon Peter and Andrew. Oil on can...

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Mocking of Christ, with all around in grisaille: the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, God the Father, Mankind after the Fall,; in the corners the four evangelists. J. Dijkstra ao, cat. The paintings of Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht (Museum Catharijneconvent) 2002, p. 196, pict., as Frans Francken...

This exquisite painting, resembling a precious jewel, serves as an exceptional illustration of the devotional cabinet paintings created by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, a highly original Bolognese artist during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Crespi's distinctiveness extended beyond his unique style and technique to the subjects he chose to portray. While his portraits and genre paintings often displayed a light-hearted and even irreverent tone, his treatment of religious themes resonated with deep emotion, even in its most inventive forms. This recently uncovered work by Crespi is a typical representation, invoking the tender connection between mother and child, and the Child's destiny, all within a compact and intimate format. Executed on a small scale, the painting showcases Crespi's remarkable sensitivity and mastery of paint, especially evident in the expressive brushwork of the drapery. The restrained and focused composition of the Holy Family allows for contemplation of the figures. Mary cradles the Christ child gently, seemingly presenting him to the viewer, her gaze knowing as the infant holds a diminutive cross, symbolizing his future crucifixion. Joseph appears in the background, emerging from the left side of the frame, gazing upward with folded hands in prayer. Individual motifs from this painting reappear in other works by Crespi, suggesting a synthesis of familiar elements into a vibrant composition. The artist's revisitation of designs throughout his career is evident, and this painting on copper likely belongs to a later period, reflecting stylistic ties to other works and Crespi's increased production of smaller devotional pieces. Distinguished by its cool palette, bold coloration, and the expressive force of the artist's hand, this Holy Family painting...

Willem van Nieulandt the Younger, the son of Adriaen van Nieulandt the elder, was born to a family of artists from Antwerp. They moved to Amsterdam in 1589, after the Siege of Antwer...

This representation of Saint Michael fighting Satan shows a dynamic composition enriched by the special use of color together with an intense chiaroscuro that serves to give the work a special atmosphere. Areas of intense color are created together with darkness, light and reflections that highlight poses, bodies, as well as flying forms or intense glows. On the central axis that organizes the composition, the triumphant figure of the archangel about to beat a figure, incarnation of evil, stands out. Represented using a sotto in su view, that is, from the bottom up, Miguel's triumphant pose stands out while leaving no doubts about the defeated attitude of the demonic being who appears naked lying on the ground. The formula makes possible to clearly highlight the outcome of the fight, his triumphant figure unfolds occupying a large part of the work, showing a clear attitude of combat, endorsed with the sword that he brandishes in his right, and the shield and armor that cover him. His person is further energized with the great cape that flies, highlighting the pose of his body arched and thrown forward to attack the representatives of Evil. The work, with its color, its chiaroscuro, and its dynamism, is an interesting sample of the neo-Baroque expressions of the 18th Century, the period in which Jacopo Cestaro...

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