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Historical subject, XIXth century
1800s

Name: Historical subject, XIXth century
Brand: Unknown
Rating: 4.8 (26 reviews)

$18,806.26

£13,979.15

€16,000VAT Included

CA$26,363.84

A$26,770.32

CHF 15,281.93

MX$323,473.71

NOK 179,511.22

SEK 179,021.45

DKK 122,005.05

About the Item

Oil painting on canvas. Mid 19th century. The large scene tells an unidentified historical episode, set in the Renaissance period, in which an archbishop listens to the plea of a young man in arms, accompanied by his mother, who supports his plea. The setting is inside the reception hall of the high prelate, presumably in the bishop's palace, which from the loggia in the background overlooks the Cathedral, whose dome can be glimpsed; the bishop is surrounded by his subordinates and guards, while different people of the people attend. Particular is the presence of the man sitting in the foreground on the left, who looks towards the viewer and points to the scene, as if he were telling it. The atmosphere is played on the contrasts between lights and shadows, between the bright colors of the dominant characters compared to the dull and suffused tones of the surrounding figures, who literally tend to disappear into the shadows at the limits of the scene. The work is part of that large nineteenth-century production that drew on the historical or literary subject, re-proposing it in a romantic key. The painting, restored and relined, is presented in an important frame from the second half of the 19th century, with some shortcomings.

Creation Year:
1800s
Dimensions:
Height: 55.91 in (142 cm)Width: 68.51 in (174 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Period:
19th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Milan, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU68039675182

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