Highrelief , Massacre of the Innocents Thomas Gaudiello 20th november 1685

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Thomas Gaudiello
Highrelief , Massacre of the Innocents Thomas Gaudiello 20th november 1685
1685

About the Item

Three-dimensional high-relief panel representig the Massacre of the Innocents. The scene takes place in an hypothetical Bethlehem in the square facing Herod’s palace. In the foreground on the left side, on two levels, there is a interupted building with central body and and two jutting lateral parts: it might be a plalace or more probably a gateway to the city. The lanscape, the palaces and the scene are painted with meticulous attention. The scene of the massacre is blody and unrestrained: Herod’s soldiers are running after women and childrens, armed with swords and daggers; womens are running away to save their children; ther are lifeless bodies of babies on the ground; dogs are tearing apart little corpses. On the band of the frontal palace there is an inscription:”Thoma Gaudiello Fabiebat Anno 1685 Die 20 Mensis )bris”. The coeval frame is carved with a wide moulding that create a space that contains the painting and is entirely painted with leaf motifs partially covered by the patina of the time. THOMAS GAUDIELLO Active in Naples between 1688 and 1727 . Wood sculptor and plasticizer, gaudiello is known for his rare examples of polychrome three-dimentional high-relief panels made with wood and plaster that represent views of important cities. Preserved in International museums and as part of private collections, between the most important pieces we can mentionthe two views of port cities at the Museum of Fine Arts in boston, dated 1726 and 1727; a view of Naples ( di Romania? ) during venetian occupation in 1686, signed and dated “ Thomas Gaudiello Fecit Anno 1688”, preserved today at the convento f nuns of the Visitation od Saint Bernard in Madrid. Along with these paintings we can also remember the view of Neaples, part of a private collection.

Creator:
Thomas Gaudiello (1688 - 1727)
Creation Year:
1685
Dimensions:
Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Milan, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU68035923742