Gennaro Luciano Art

Carle Vanloo (Nice 1705 – Paris 1765) Perseus and Andromeda Oil on canvas. H. 081; W. 065. Alongside François Boucher (1703-1770) and Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700-1777), Carle Vanlo...

The Triumph of Eros over Pan Florentine School, early 1700's period, unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 58 x 48.5 inches canvas: 50 x 40 inches Provenance: private collection, Pa...

This painting seduced us with its rich colors. Depicting Diana and her companions surprised by Actaeon, it was inspired by an engraving by Aegidius Sadeler II after a painting by Jos...

Agostino Carracci (1557-1602) Circle of Andromeda and the Sea Monster Oil on canvas 75 x 59 cm. - In frame 96 x 77 cm. The subject of the painting, derived from Ovid's Metamo...

Toilet of Venus Francesco Albani (Bologna 1578 - 1660) Follower of Oil on canvas 64 x 96 cm In fine gilded frame 83 x 121 cm. The painting on offer, depicting ‘Venus’ Toilet',...

17th century French School circle of Nicolas Poussin (French 1594-1665) "Figures in Arcadia" oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound condition Nicolas Poussin was a renowned French painter of the 17th century. He is considered one of the greatest figures of classical French Baroque art...

Mythological Figures in Woodland Glade Dutch School, late 17th century oil on wood panel, unframed panel: 11 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: minor surface sc...

Outstanding Mid 19th century old master "Susanna and the Elders" after Martinelli Brilliant old master painting of Susanna and the Elders. Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 26.5" ...

An original oil on canvas which is attributed verso to Isaac Mucheron with figure by Vandveldt. The scene depicts a nude in an Arcadia classical landscape with ruins. Fresh colour an...

This stunning French 17th century Old Master oil painting is by Baroque artist Laurent de la Hyre. It was painted circa 1645 and has excellent prove...

Italian School, circa 1700's Classical figures in landscape oil on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 32 inches canvas: 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very goo...

The Education of Love (Venus, Mercury, and Love) By Antonio Allegri, known as Correggio (Correggio, 1489 – Correggio, 1534) 17th/18th century Oil on canvas 157 x 93 cm. - Framed 175 x 112 cm. This antique painting, of excellent quality, is a valuable study of the work of Antonio Allegri (Correggio, c. 1489 - 1534), depicting ‘The Education of Love’, preserved in the National Gallery in London (oil on canvas, 155x92 cm.). Against a backdrop of dense vegetation, a winged female figure, traditionally recognized as Venus, leads the young Cupid to Mercury so that he may instruct him; the iconography of Mercury is essentially traditional, both in terms of his elaborate headdress, the petasos, and his winged sandals for flying. The history of this work is fascinating and noteworthy. Originally painted for the illustrious collection of the Mantuan nobleman Nicola Maffei, it passed in the early 17th century to the Gonzaga family, with whom the Maffeis had close ties, and then, in 1628, it left Italy to enter the collections of Charles I of England. Thanks to these transitions, among the most famous collections in Europe, it achieved immediate success and exceptional fame as early as the 16th century. Desired and praised over the centuries, the work fascinated many artists who wanted to pay explicit homage to it, often to satisfy the requests of the most illustrious art collectors of the time, who wanted to own their own copy. Other copies by Correggio are known besides the one in the National Gallery, including the one in the Château de Chenonceau in France (Ref. 1), which can be dated to between the 17th and 18th centuries and is very similar in style to the painting offered here. Another example, also dating from around the 17th century, is in the Stourhead Wiltshire Collection in England (Ref. 6). We can also mention the canvas on display at the Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu, Romania, or those executed by other famous painters, either contemporaries or slightly later, demonstrating the early success of the painting: among these are Lambert Sustris (c. 1515-1584), Peter Oliver...