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Bernardo Strozzi, known as the Genoese priest (Genoa 1581 - Venice 1644) Concert workshop with two musicians oil painting on canvas - cm. 98 x 135, framed cm. 118 x 154 We propose a painting of great importance, the quintessence of seventeenth-century Genoese Baroque painting, which re-proposes the famous work 'the Concerto' created by Bernardo Strozzi around 1635, a favorite subject by the artist and replicated in various versions, the most famous of which is today preserved in the British royal collection (The Royal Collection at Hampton Court Palace purchased in 1762 by George III by Joseph Smith, British consul in Venice. Listed as one of the major protagonists of the lively Genoese Baroque season, among its characteristics the attention to Caravaggesque themes of Nordic origin and especially to those dedicated to the universe of music must certainly be included: in fact, he painted numerous works depicting musicians, both soloists in various versions of the 'Pifferai', both in groups as in the work in question. The theme of the Concerto dates back to the final period of his life in Genoa and the beginning of his transfer to Venice, during which his works were characterized by a preference for more profane and allegorical themes and accentuated his characteristic bold use of color and thick mixture, applied in a safe and articulated way. This work represents two musicians intent on tuning their instruments, as they prepare to start playing together: a young violinist, dressed in a simple costume, is accompanied by an older lute player, presumably his teacher, in older clothes. important and with a large feathered hat. An instrument placed in the foreground on the left suggests that they are awaiting a third musician. Both figures intensely direct their gazes towards the observer, as if concentrating their attention on someone outside the plane of the image; eye contact and lively expressions establish a highly engaging psychological relationship with their audience. In addition to the rendering of the faces, the somatic features and the magnetism that the painter was able to give to the expressions, the accuracy with which the musical instruments were depicted and their precise positioning in the hands of the musicians deserve mention, demonstrating the attentive and scrupulous preparatory study by the painter. Deepening the study of the work we see how it could be two portraits made by the master on commission, but the allegorical meaning that this composition could possess cannot be excluded, leaving more interpretative possibilities open. The first hypothesis concerns the age of the figures, whose antithesis could be reflected in the contrast between naive youth and age lived; however, we know that the violin and the lute both refer to ideas of balance and harmony, and therefore the concert scenes could be aimed at symbolizing, in addition to the sense of hearing, an idea of harmony and love. Whatever the interpretation, these concert paintings were, like the music they represented, were extremely appreciated by the cultured patrons of the time, Genoese and Venetian, during the Baroque period. Our subject in particular was among the most dear to Bernardo Strozzi, who produced a large number of replicas of the work, both autograph and workshop. Some examples are: - Venice private collection, - Collection S.S. Wulc, Rydal (United States), - Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow - Christie's, Rome, Old Master Paintings, 4 December 2000 - National Trust, Tatton Park, Knutsford (England) The work, like me, each of our objects, is sold accompanied by a certificate of photographic expertise

Creation Year:
1630-1680
Dimensions:
Height: 46.46 in (118 cm)Width: 60.63 in (154 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Movement & Style:
Old Masters
Circle Of:
Bernardo Strozzi, known as the Genoese priest (Genoa 1581 - Venice 1644) (1581 - 1644, Italian)
Period:
17th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Riva del Garda, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU988110072962

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