Items Similar to FANTASTIC BATTLE BETWEEN INSECTS AND DWARVES

Francesco Montelatici detto Cecco Bravo - Attributed to Francesco Montelatici called Cecco Bravo, dressing of the knight

Karel Breydel - Battle scene Oil painting on canvas Attributed to Karel Breydel

Unknown - Painting with Scene of Battle mid-18th century

Francesco Monti called 'Brescianino delle Battaglie (Brescia, 1646 - Parma, 1703) - Battle scene

Antonio Calza - Scena di Battaglia

Unknown - Painting with Historical Subject 17th-18th Century

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 15

FANTASTIC BATTLE BETWEEN INSECTS AND DWARVES

$141,726.70

£106,698.52

€120,000

CA$195,237.89

A$218,654.12

CHF 114,090.14

MX$2,670,766.03

NOK 1,451,558.52

SEK 1,368,267.86

DKK 913,456.24

About the Item

An extraordinary example of Alessandro Bernardino Deho's grotesque and fantastic production, this painting illustrates an imaginative scene in which anthropomorphic insects and dwarves face each other in a surreal battle. The work is embellished with symbolic and ironic details: in the lower left corner, a dwarf woman hatches eggs from which little owls hatch, while her husband pours her red wine in a scene that suggests a burlesque interpretation of fertility and domesticity. A native of Cremona and a pupil of Angelo Massarotti, Deho trained artistically between Cremona and Rome, and then developed a unique repertoire characterized by religious themes and burlesque works. He is known for introducing the genre of "bambocciate" to northern Italy, approaching the style of Faustino Bocchi from Brescia. His compositions, laden with humor and satirical wit, reflect the vices and virtues of the society of his time through ironic and grotesque language. Deho's style, described by his contemporaries as bizarre and unconventional, is distinguished by his use of fantastic and fairy-tale themes. This painting is juxtaposed with other works by the artist, such as the Quattro scene gioiose di nani and the Toeletta di dama, the latter reproduced in the volume Pittura a Cremona dal Romanico al Settecento (edited by Mina Gregori and Luisa Bandera, Milan 1990). A rare and fascinating work, perfect for collectors who appreciate fantastic art and the grotesque of the 17th-18th centuries.

Attributed to:
Alessandro Bernardino Deho (1675 - 1729, Italian)
Dimensions:
Height: 52.76 in (134 cm)Width: 68.51 in (174 cm)
More Editions & Sizes:
tela cm. 112x152Price: $141,727
Medium:
Canvas,Oil
Movement & Style:
Italian School
Period:
Late 17th Century
Condition:
The frame is coeval but repainted in the 20th century.
Gallery Location:
Milano, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2802215708412

More From This Seller

View All

Pair of paintings THE FEAR & THE ESCAPE

Located in Milano, IT

This fascinating pair of paintings by 19th-century English artist embodies a unique atmosphere that mixes the grotesque and the goliardic. This pair of paintings stand out for their ...

Category

Early 19th Century English School Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of paintings THE FEAR & THE ESCAPE, 19thC

$11,220

Pair of paintings ALLEGORY OF ASTRONOMY & ALLEGORY OF PAINTING

Located in Milano, IT

This precious pair of paintings represents two allegories with symbolic charm and compositional finesse, executed by 17th-century Bergamasque artist. The allegory of Astronomy is acc...

Category

17th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of paintings ALLEGORY OF ASTRONOMY & ALLEGORY OF PAINTING, XVII Century

$28,345 Sale Price

20% Off

Allegory of Winter

Located in Milano, IT

This painting depicts a fascinating allegory of winter, attributed to Francesco Zucchi, an 18th-century Venetian artist. The work depicts an anthropomorphic figure composed of fruits...

Category

Early 18th Century Baroque Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Allegory of Winter, early 18th century

$41,336

SACRISTY DOOR

Located in Milano, IT

Antique Sacristy Door with Skull and Crossbones - Italy, 17th Century Exceptional wooden vestry door, dating from the 17th century, from Italy. This unique piece was originally used...

Category

17th Century Italian School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood Panel

SACRISTY DOOR, XVII Century

$3,661

Ceiling boards with depictions of Fantastic Animals

Located in Milano, IT

This rare and fascinating series of 10 ceiling tablets, painted in tempera on poplar wood, represents a remarkable example of 15th-century Lombard decorative art. Originating from a ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Wood Panel

Ceiling boards with depictions of Fantastic Animals, 15th century

$47,242

PARADE HELMET

Located in Milano, IT

This 17th-century parade helmet, made in Milan, is an outstanding example of Lombard weapons art of the period. Its iron frame is embellished with embossing and chiseling techniques,...

Category

17th Century Italian School More Art

Materials

Iron

PARADE HELMET, XVII Century

$35,431

17th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Stone

Attributed to Francesco Montelatici called Cecco Bravo, dressing of the knight

$13,818

Battle scene Oil painting on canvas Attributed to Karel Breydel

By Karel Breydel

Located in Milan, IT

Attr. to Karel Breydel, known as the Knight of Antwerp (1678 - 1733) Battle with knights and landscape in the background Oil on canvas, cm 44.5 X 36.7 Frame 52.5 x 45 cm The pain...

Category

Late 18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Battle scene Oil painting on canvas Attributed to Karel Breydel

$6,850

Painting with Scene of Battle mid-18th century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil on Canvas. The scene depicts a battle between an army of Moors and white soldiers, defending a fortification from which cannons are firing, while in the background a white city e...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Painting with Scene of Battle mid-18th century, mid 700s

$5,881

Battle scene

Located in Milan, IT

Francesco Monti, known as Brescianino delle Battaglie (Brescia, 1646 - Piacenza, 1703) Battle scene Oil on canvas, 90 x 117.5 cm Framed 112 x 139.5 cm Francesco Monti, better kn...

Category

17th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Francesco Monti called 'Brescianino delle Battaglie (Brescia, 1646 - Parma, 1703)
Battle scene

$21,495

Scena di Battaglia

Located in Como, IT

Antonio Calza (1653-1725) Scena di Battaglia Olio su tela in cornice dorata Dimensioni: 45x60 cm (68,5 x 84,5 cm inclusa la cornice) Fine del XVII secolo Nacque nel 1653 a Verona d...

Category

Late 17th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antonio Calza
Scena di Battaglia

$9,448

Painting with Historical Subject 17th-18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil on Canvas. The scene takes place at a military camp: outside a tent on the left a leader of an army, probably Greek, is receiving offerings of a group of men, poor and ragged, ...

Category