Maestro active in Naples in the 16th century

16th Century by Neapolitan Maestro Vision of Saint John in Patmos Oil on Panel

16th Century

Formerly Canesso Collection, Paris. Publications: Bozzetti, modelletti, sketches: dalla collezione di Giorgio Baratti (From the Giorgio Baratti Collection) curated by Anna Orlando, ...

"Cassetta" frame in ebonized wood. Publications: - Expertise by Prof. Gianni Papi; - G. Papi, Un misto di grano e di pula. Scritti su Caravaggio e l’ambiente caravaggesco, Roma 2...

Beautiful original frame in walnuts wood with decorations in gold. Publications: - Expertise by Prof. Nicola Spinosa; - N. Spinosa, in Barocco spaziale: dialoghi di luce, forma, ...

Ancient "cassetta" frame in sculpted, carved, gilded wood. Antiveduto Gramatica (1569 – 1626) was an Italian proto-baroque painter, active in Rome. He was raised in Rome and he base...

Already been in Koelliker collection (no. inv. LK0431) Publications: - C. Alpini, Ritratto di Gian Giacomo Barbelli nel IV centenario della nascita, in “Insula Fulcheria”, XXXIV, ...

"Cassetta" frame in sculpted, carved and gilded wood. Antonio Mondino (information from c. 1610 to c. 1626) was an Italian artist who was active from 1617 to 1633. The painting, whi...

This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...

17th century Dutch old master oil seascape, Stormy sea with boats including a Dutch Hoy and a Packet-Boat The present painting is a peaceful, yet very lively, seascape and a beautif...

Giacomo used to paint with his brother Giulio, identifying their works with the monogram «I I». The strong influence of his father, Francesco, is undeniable in all his works, althoug...

Oil on panel Signed lower right At the forefront, a child barely reaching the height of the table, sits upon a modest chair, engaged in her simple meal. Her youthful visage captivat...

The Angelic Visitation Dutch School, mid 17th century circle of Rembrandt (Dutch 1606-1669) oil on wooden panel, framed in faux tortoiseshell style frame. framed: 25 x 28.75 painting...

Lucas Cranach the Elder and Studio 1472-1553 German Moses and the Pillar of Cloud Oil on panel Moses and the Pillar of Cloud is a bold and evocative composition that showcases the signature intense color and intricate detail of Lucas Cranach the Elder’s celebrated oeuvre. The remarkable 16th-century oil on panel by Lucas Cranach and his studio captures the narrative moment when Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt and encounters God manifested through a large pillar of cloud. Moses stands at the precipice of a bridge and turns back to soldiers helping to lead the group of Israelites who huddle closely together. Cranach depicts Moses with his traditional iconography, rendering the rays of light on his head which came to be interpreted as "horns" in the translation of the Bible. Using his traditional walking staff, Moses gestures toward the pillar, seemingly acknowledging that God will protect the group as they cross the bridge to the other side, leaving exile and entering a promised land. In a nod to Cranach’s Germanic locale, he renders the figures and setting in a manner that feels decisively more akin to European aesthetics than those of the Red Sea. Soldiers wear elaborate, gothic suits of armor that recall the livery of Northern European guardsmen. The terrain appears more like a European forest giving way to a sweeping valley than the arid landscape the Israelites trekked through on their journey across the Red Sea. Though still clearly recounting a story from the Old Testament, Cranach renders the cast of characters and setting in an earthly, familiar manner. This aesthetic shift speaks to Cranach’s own changing beliefs as he found himself at the center of the Protestant Reformation. After first gaining recognition in 1505 as the official painter of Frederick the Wise, Cranach established a thriving painting and print studio in Wittenberg, Germany. Cranach was renowned for his court portraits and genre paintings and was also well known for his association with the famous protestant reformer Martin Luther, then under the protection of Frederick the Wise. As Wittenberg became a bastion of new religious thought, Cranach soon befriended Luther and played an active role in creating the printed materials that proliferated throughout the Reformation...