Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Italian, 1615-1673
Rosa was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, as well as a printmaker, poet and author of satires. He was active in Naples, Rome and Florence, and best known for his unconventional and romantic landscapes, as well as his rebellious nature. Rosa was indisputably a leader in that tendency towards the romantic and picturesque, called a proto-romantic. His landscapes avoided the idyllic and pastoral calm in the landscapes of Claude Lorrain (1600 – 1682) and Paul Bril (1554 – 1626), and created brooding, melancholic fantasies, awash in ruins and brigands. As a writer, Rosa was equally romantic in his descriptions and rebellious in his attitude towards convention.
Rosa began his training in Naples, notably with his future brother-in-law, Francesco Francanzano (1612 – 1657), who trained under the influential Spanish painter, Jusepe de Ribera (1591 – 1652), who Rosa may have trained with as well. It is also said that Rosa may have trained with the Naples painter, Aniello Falcone (1600 – 1665), who was also an apprentice to Ribera. After a brief trip to Rome, he returned to Naples and began painting his wildly romantic landscapes, eventually returning to Rome after 1638 painting one of his only altarpieces, Incredulity of Thomas.
Something of a Baroque polymath, Rosa pursued his talents in music, poetry, writing, etching and acting. He wrote and often acted in his own Satires, which in turn gained him the reputation of a rebel, pitting him against powerful people, such as the prominent Roman sculptor, Bernini (1598 – 1680). This partially drove him away from Rome to sanctuary in Florence, patronized by a Medici Cardinal; he started his Accademia dei Percossi, or Academy of the Stricken, were artists, playwrights and poets gathered, among them the poet-painter, Lorenzo Lippi (1606 – 1664). He then returned to Naples, where it is said he engaged in the Spanish revolt of Masaniello (1622 – 1647), with some works produced showing this influence.
He finally returned to Rome around 1649, painting historical works such as, Democritus amid Tombs, Death of Socrates, Regulus in the Spiked Cask, Justice Quitting the Earth and the Wheel of Fortune. The latter satirical work raised a storm of controversy, from which Rosa, endeavoring at conciliation, published a description of its meaning, but was nearly arrested. It was about this time that Rosa wrote his satire named Babylon, under which name Rome was of course his target. Among the pictures of his last years were the admired Battlepiece and Saul and the Witch of Endor, a work painted in 40 days, full of longdrawn carnage, with ships burning in the offing; Pythagoras and the Fishermen; and the Oath of Catiline.
His output in painting and satirical writing was large, and both respected and contested in its time. Rosa, the man, is romanticized in several fictional works, including novels and fully scored ballets.to
1
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
1
4
834
373
349
308
1
1
1
1
1
1
Artist: Salvator Rosa
The Academy of Plato Plato and His Disciples
By Salvator Rosa
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Academy of Plato
Plato and His Disciples
Etching and drypoint
c. 1662, printed c. 1710
Signed in the plate lower left
Inscribed lower left: 'In villa ab Academo attributa sua[m]...
Category
1660s Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Related Items
Letter of the Alphabet S - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet S, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Various Authors in the 18th century.
Good conditions.
The etching belong...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$239
H 2.76 in W 2.76 in D 0.04 in
Chiesa di S. Marcello - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Chiesa di S. Marcello is a black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi.
Signed and titled on plate lower margin.
Good conditions and aged margins wi...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Giuseppe VasiChiesa di S. Marcello - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century, Late 18th Century
$1,076
H 11.03 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Monastero e Chiesa dei SS. Domenico - Etching by G. Vasi - Late 18th Century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Monastero e Chiesa dei SS. Domenico is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi.
The beautiful etching represents a glimpse of Rome.
...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$1,076
H 11.03 in W 16.15 in D 0.04 in
Fontana e Teatro di Marcello- Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Fontana e Teatro di Marcello is an original etching hand watercolored of the Late 18th century, realized by Giuseppe Vasi.
Signed and titled on plate lower margin.
Good conditions...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$1,171
H 11.82 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Cave Rue de l'Enfer - Original Etching by Augustin André Lançon - 1871
Located in Roma, IT
Cave Rue de l'Enfer is an original Etching realized by Augustin André Lançon in 1871.
Rare etching belonging to the suite "Guerre de 1870 et Siège de Paris".
Very good Conditions.
...
Category
1870s Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$657
H 8.27 in W 12.21 in D 0.08 in
Chiesa di S. Tomaso in Parione - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Chiesa di S. Tomaso in Parione is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi.
Signed and titled on plate lower margin.
Good conditions ...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$1,076
H 13 in W 17.33 in D 0.04 in
Chiesa e Monastero delle Vergini - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Chiesa e Monastero delle Vergini is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi.
Signed and titled on plate lower margin.
Good condition...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$1,076
H 12.21 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Il Ponte Palatino - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Il Ponte Palatino is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi.
Signed and titled on plate lower margin.
Good ...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$1,076
H 13 in W 18.12 in D 0.04 in
Chiesa di S. Andrea alla Valle - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Chiesa di S. Andrea alla Valle is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi.
Signed and titled on plate lower margin.
Good conditions ...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$1,076
H 11.03 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Chiesa e Monastero di S. Cosimato - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Chiesa e Monastero di S. Cosimato is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi.
Signed and titled on plate lower margin.
Good conditio...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$1,076
H 11.03 in W 15.36 in D 0.04 in
Chiesa e Monastero di S. Maria Annunziata - Etching by G.Vasi -Late 18th Century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Chiesa e Monastero di S. Maria Annunziata is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi.
The beautiful etching represents a glimpse of Ro...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$1,076
H 11.03 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Fontana dell'Acqua Felice - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Fontana dell'Acqua Felice is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi.
The beautiful etching represents a glimpse of Rome.
Signed and...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$1,076
H 11.03 in W 14.57 in D 0.04 in
Previously Available Items
Saint Alexander - Original Etching by Salvator Rosa - Mid 17th Century
By Salvator Rosa
Located in Roma, IT
Saint Alexander is an original etching hand-watercolored, Image Dim: cm 44.5x27, Sheet Dim:cm 70x50
Interesting Artist's Proof, signed on plate lower into the cartouche with the ca...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Seated Soldier Framed
By Salvator Rosa
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original etching on laid paper by Italian artist Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) titled "Figure" c. 1730. Signed in the plate with the SR monogram. An 18th century edition of the print....
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Figure
By Salvator Rosa
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original etching on laid paper by Italian artist Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) titled "Figure" c. 1710. Signed in the plate with the SR monogram. An 18th century edition of the print....
Category
18th Century and Earlier Baroque Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Figure
By Salvator Rosa
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original etching on laid paper by Italian artist Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) titled "Figure" c. 1710. Signed in the plate with the SR monogram. An 18th century edition of the print. Matted in 100% cotton rag matt from Holland; this work is frame ready. Image size: 5.5" x 3.75". Matted size: 14" x 12".
Salvator Rosa, (born June 20, 1615, Arenella, Sicily, Spanish Habsburg domain [now in Italy]—died March 15, 1673, Rome, Papal States [Italy]), Italian Baroque painter and etcher of the Neapolitan school remembered for his wildly romantic or “sublime” landscapes, marine paintings, and battle pictures. He was also an accomplished poet, satirist, actor, and musician.
Rosa studied painting in Naples, coming under the influence of the Spanish painter and engraver José de Ribera. Rosa went to Rome in 1635 to study, but he soon contracted malaria. He returned to Naples, where he painted numerous battle and marine pictures...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Baroque Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Figure
By Salvator Rosa
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original etching on laid paper by Italian artist Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) titled "Figure" c. 1710. Signed in the plate with the SR monogram. An 18th century edition of the print....
Category
18th Century and Earlier Baroque Salvator Rosa Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Salvator Rosa figurative prints for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Salvator Rosa figurative prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Salvator Rosa in etching and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 18th century and earlier and is mostly associated with the Old Masters style. Not every interior allows for large Salvator Rosa figurative prints, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Giovan Battista Falda, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, and Giuseppe Vasi. Salvator Rosa figurative prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $750, while the average work can sell for $750.