Large Painting Antique Matrimonio Mystic Brizio XVI Century Oil on Canvas Italy

  
Large Painting Antique Matrimonio Mystic Brizio XVI Century Oil on Canvas Italy. The description of this item has been automatically translated. Carracci school of the end of the sixteenth century. Masterpiece by Francesco Brizio (Bologna, 1574 - Bologna 1623) attributed. Mystical marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

124 x 97 - In a fine antique frame cm. The work is accompanied by a critical study written by prof.

Full details relating to this painting can be viewed directly at the following - LINKS. Catherine, an erudite princess of Alexandria who lived in the 3rd century, is depicted here in the best-known episode concerning her, i. Her "Mystical Marriage", symbolized by the wedding ring that the Christ Child is about to place in her hand.

It is an iconography that was born in the fifteenth century and in many cases preferred to the bloodier martyrdom of the Saint with the wheel, and which served for a long time to visually translate the spiritual union of the faithful with God into a delicate allegory. The status of Jesus' bride is testified by the sumptuous dress and the magnificence of the jewels worn, including a crown that collects the hairstyle, emblem of her royal dignity, a necklace that encircles her neck and a precious brooch placed on the neckline of the'suit.

The scene is witnessed by two sumptuous winged angels who gladden the scene with their instruments, a lute and a cello, while a curious little cherub watches in flight from above, holding up a drape of clear Veronese ancestry. With regard to the stylistic canons of this beautiful composition, it is essential to note that we are dealing with a work executed between the second half of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th, in which deep-rooted relationships with the pictorial examples of the Carracci are highlighted; the warm colours, the chromatic range is soft, the sure and detailed brushstrokes, are elements which, combined with the reminiscences of the Bolognese culture, lead us to place this valuable painting, both as regards the composition and the characters that outline the figures, in the flourishing production of the prestigious Carracci workshop. After an apprenticeship alongside Bartolomeo Passerotti, Brizio will in fact bond with the Carraccis and in particular with the classicism of Ludovico, whose full trust he will guarantee, inheriting the management of the workshop during his numerous trips to Rome.

With regard to our painting, there are various analogies with the resembling compositions of Brizio, since in the interesting painting in question neo-mannerist cadences stand out, clear obeisances to the Venetian luminism and physiognomic characterizations derived from the first works of the Bolognese masters Lucio Massari and Guido Reni, evident in the features of sacred characters. The canvas is in excellent condition.

It is also possible to see the painting in the Riva del Garda gallery, we will be happy to welcome you to show you our collection of works. With regard to the stylistic canons of this beautiful composition, it is essential to note that we are dealing with a work executed between the second half of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th, in which deep-rooted relationships with the pictorial examples of the Carrac. Francesco Brizio (Bologna 1574 - 1623).