Items Similar to Banquet Flemish Italian Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Veronese Art
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 23
UnknownBanquet Flemish Italian Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Veronese Art1600-1699
1600-1699
About the Item
The pleasures of the prodigal son
Flemish painter active in Veneto in the early 17th century
Oil painting on canvas
Cm. 62 x 74
With antique carved and lacquered frame cm. 82 x 95
We are witnessing a sumptuous banquet, set in a sumptuous setting of a building with imposing architecture, where a young boy is cheering with the company of some dissolute women who try to seduce him, while he lets himself be carried away by the pleasures of life, between servants and musicians.
It is a very interesting scene, which illustrates the pleasures of the prodigal son, while he is senselessly squandering the part of the inheritance that he has demanded in advance from his father. We note the subtlety with which the author represents prostitutes, with the elderly woman who seems to tell them how to act, and the confidential, but modest, attitude of the young man.
The dissolute life described in the parable of the prodigal son is an imaginative prologue of sins with respect to the Gospel episode in which the grace of paternal forgiveness is represented. The episode, which is well known, has as its protagonists an elderly man and two children: one virtuous, who contributes to the growth of family property, the other wasteful - prodigal, in fact - who, away from home, will squander all the money until the ruin. When the latter, with no more resources, is forced to return to his native village, he will be welcomed by his father with immense happiness and love, ready to welcome his sinful son.
Very frequent in painting between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and especially in the Flemish context, were the paintings that licentiously imagined the life of the dissolute young man and that, while taking pretext from the biblical world, often entered into the sensual details, so that the resulting paintings appear as a celebration to the lust of the young man before being forced to repent.
The painting in question is characterized by its high quality and intense expressive power, which is revealed in the detailed rendering of the individual protagonists, represented with precise attention to detail, of the faces in particular. In these unequivocal aspects are the Flemish stylistic elements, mitigated by a decisive typically Venetian influence, in the drapery and in the definition of the figures. In this regard, it should be remembered that between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Venice hosted numerous Nordic painters, both independent and disciples of large pictorial workshops.
In detail, by carefully observing the details and the 'eclectic' style of the composition, due to its worldly verve, we are inclined to bring the painting closer to the Venetian-Dutch style of Paolo Fiammingo (Antwerp about 1540 - Venice 1596) who in the seventeenth century it was certainly the object of study and inspiration for many painters active in the lagoon city.
In his figures, his ways adhere to those of the greatest Venetians, in particular Tintoretto and Palma the Younger. The main scene betrays the knowledge of our Flemish author both of the models of Veronese and, especially in the architectural structure with columns and in the red drapery that crown the scene, of Titian and the Bassano workshop.
The work is presented in a very good state of conservation, completed by a magnificent frame in carved and lacquered wood.
Complete painting with certificate of authenticity in accordance with the law.
For any information, do not hesitate to contact us.
- Creation Year:1600-1699
- Dimensions:Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 37.41 in (95 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Riva del Garda, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU98817592032
About the Seller
4.8
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 2017
1stDibs seller since 2018
201 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Riva del Garda, Italy
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
Auctions on 1stDibs
Our timed auctions are an opportunity to bid on extraordinary design. We do not charge a Buyer's Premium and shipping is facilitated by 1stDibs and/or the seller. Plus, all auction purchases are covered by our comprehensive Buyer Protection. Learn More
More From This SellerView All
- Coastal See Landscape Antoniani Paint 18th Century Old master Oil on canvas ArtLocated in Riva del Garda, ITFrancesco Antoniani (Milan 1700/1710 - Turin 1775) workshop Fantasy coastal view with boats and figures Oil on canvas 56 x 138 cm. - framed 71 x 153 cm. Excellent condition This f...Category
18th Century Old Masters Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Diana Albani Mythological Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master Italy ArtLocated in Riva del Garda, ITDiana and her nymphs surprised by Actaeon Francesco Albani (Bologna 1578 - 1660), workshop of oil on canvas 62 x 75 cm. framed 72 x 84 cm. (period frame) The proposed painting, de...Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Battle Horsemen Landscape Graziani Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old masterLocated in Riva del Garda, ITFrancesco Graziani, known as Ciccio Napoletano (active in Naples and Rome in the second half of the 17th century) Battle with clash of horsemen Oil on canvas 95 x 130 cm In period ...Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Coastal Landscape Capriccio Saeys Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th century FlemishLocated in Riva del Garda, ITJacob Ferdinand Saeys (Antwerp 1658 - Vienna 1726) and workshop Architectural capriccio with a coastal view at sunset and figures oil painting on canvas 60 x 91 cm., With frame 75 x...Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Van Den Bossche Alexander The Great Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century FlemishLocated in Riva del Garda, ITBalthasar Van Den Bossche (Antwerp, 1681 - 1715) Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the studio of the painter Apelles The canvas was exhibited in Perugia (Museo di Palazzo della Pe...Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Allegory Triumph Of Art Over Time De Visch Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas ArtLocated in Riva del Garda, ITMatthias de Visch (La Reninge, 1701 - Bruges, 1765) Signed and dated on the edge of the globe: M. De Visch 1739. Allegory of the triumph of Art over Time (Music and Astrology that c...Category
18th Century Old Masters Paintings
MaterialsOil
You May Also Like
- Arthur Joseph Meadows 19th Century Seascape Off CalaisBy Arthur Joseph MeadowsLocated in York, GBA very fine painting by the renowned seascape painter Arthur Joseph Meadows,Off Calais; fishing fleet returning at low tide. Housed in an antique style gilt frame the size overall is...Category
19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
- 19th century oil, view London, the Thames, houses parliament, Francis MaltinoLocated in York, GBA fine pair of oil paintings, oil on board depicting views of the Thames one showing houses of parliament the other barges in busy shipping lane. Framed and Glazed the size being 26 ...Category
19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
- 19th Century Oil Farmer And Bull Country Landscape Scene After Aelbert CuypBy Aelbert CuypLocated in York, GBAfter Aelbert Cuyp (unsigned) an oil on board country scene depicting a farmer and bull. The painting is in overall very good condition however the frame has some losses .Mainly to...Category
19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
- New Forest, Hampshire, 19th century, landscape oil, by Frederick Golden ShortBy Frederick Golden ShortLocated in York, GBNew Forest,Hampshire, 19th century,landscape oil, by Frederick Golden Short A fine small framed landscape oil painting on canvas of the new forest in hampshire with ponies by Frede...Category
19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
- William sidney cooper, Cows by a river 19th century landscape oilBy William Sidney CooperLocated in York, GBA fine framed oil on canvas painting by the renowned artist William Sidney coope.Signed and dated 91 lower left. This painting depicts 3 cows resting by a river, a village with hous...Category
19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
- LES LAVEUSES, loire valley, french landscape scene, oil by Henri DutzchoildDLocated in York, GBA lovely tranquil scene of LES LAVEUSES. Depicting houses by a stream/river with a woman washing her laundry.Framed Oil on canvas Signed and dated '74'(lower right) The size being...Category
19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil
