Large Painting Antique Warrior Star Oil on Canvas 16 Century Old Master

  

Large Painting Antique Warrior Star Oil on Canvas 16 Century Old Master. The description of this item has been automatically translated. Giacomo Stella (Brescia 1545 - Rome 1630).

In gilt frame 198 x 81 cm. The work is accompanied by a critical study written by prof. All details regarding this painting can be viewed at the following.

The beautiful allegorical composition in question, which portrays a handsome full-length warrior, was originally conceived to be part of the representative furnishings of a large noble palace and represents the personification of the cardinal Virtue of the Fortress. It is one of the four virtues which, together with Wisdom, Temperance and Justice were classified by Plato in his Phaedrus, and then also adopted by the Christian religion to enclose the Main human virtues, equated to the pillars of a life dedicated to goodness and righteousness.

Fortitude, specifically, is the moral virtue which, in times of difficulty, ensures firmness and constancy in the pursuit of the good. It strengthens the decision to resist temptations and to overcome obstacles in the moral life, giving the courage to go so far as to give up and sacrifice one's life to defend a just cause. The iconographic representation, in our case, sees a powerful male figure, a soldier dressed as a Roman warrior, with helmet, sword and shield, symbols of the dominion that this virtue exercises over the souls of men who intend to do good. He wears a billowing red cloak, the color of passion, commitment and even the blood he is determined to shed in order to achieve his goal. He therefore personifies the archetype of the warrior and martyr, as he is ready to fight and defend his ideals to the point of extreme sacrifice.

In the papal city he came into contact with Girolamo Muziano and Cesare Nebbia, active in many of the major projects of the late 16th century commissioned by the papacy. Among these the most important is the fresco of one of the major religious works of the time, the construction and decoration of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (not to be confused with that of the Vatican), destined to become a funeral chapel for Pope Sixtus V. Painter of great temperament and gifted with a beautiful naturalist shot, the great frescoes of the'Resurrection' and the'Creation of Eve', at the Scala Santa in Rome, are certainly due to his only hand.

The painting is in good conservation conditions. 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. Among these the most important is the fresco of one of the major religious works of the time, the construction and decoration of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore not to be confused with. Giacomo Stella (Brescia 1545 - Roma 1630).