In the Caravaggio Style
Title: Still Life of Fruit / Natura morta di frutta
Artist: Agostino Verrocchi
Image Courtesy: Piaggio Museum
Light and Shadow
Caravaggio Style and Naturalism in Tuscan Painting
during 17th Century
Art Center / "Centro per l'Art Otello Cirri"
Museo Piaggio / "Giovanni Alberto Agnelli"
through June 12th, 2005
Title: The Good Samaritan / Buon Samaritano
Artist: Orazio Riminaldi (1646-1691)
Image Courtesy: Piaggio Museum
Tuscany based artists had a revolution in style during the 16th Century leaving mannerism in the past and moving into naturalism.
Light and Shadow delves into the results of the numerous artists who turned to
an empirical depiction of nature and imagery rather than
conceptual in manner.
Title: Two Peasants with a young child / Due contadine e giovane moro
Artist: Justus Suttermans (Antwerp 1597 - Florence 1681)
Image Courtesy: Piaggio Museum
Andrera Boscoli, Lorenzo Lippi, Pietro Paolini, Orazio Lomi Gentileschi and Artemisia Gentileeschi are a few of the impressive artists included in
Light and Shadow
Title: Child with Basket of Fruit / Fanciulla con canestra di frutta
Artist: Pietro Paolini (1603-1681)
Image Courtesy: Piaggio Museum
One highlight is the inclusion of Rest on the Flight into Egypt, a Orazio Gentileschi masterpiece. It was painted prior to the versions
in Vienna and Paris.
Title: Rest During the Flight Into Egypt / Riposo durante la fuga in Egitto
Artist: Orazio Lomi Gentileschi (Pisa, Italy 1563-1639)
Image Courtesy: Piaggio Museum
Love the Conqueror the sensual work by Orazio Riminaldi is included
in this exciting Pisan exhibit. It has been over 30 years since Tuscany last
organized and hosted an exhibit dedicated to the influence of Caravaggio
upon Tuscan artists.
Title: Love the Conqueror / Amore Vincitore
Artist: Orazio Riminaldi (1646-1691)
Image Courtesy: Piaggio Museum
Pisa is the featured city in this edition of IATWM, that article is
here.
Title: Saint Catherine of Alexandria / Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
Artist: Francesco Furini (1604 - 1646)
Dimensions: 50 x 40 cm
Image Courtesy: Piaggio Museum
Visitors to Pisa while viewing Light and Shadow should also take in the concurrent exhibit Cimabue in Pisa at the National
Museum San Matteo, more information is here. Two excellent reasons to spend spring
in Pisa!
Title: Young Females with Sorceress / Giovane figura muliebre con fattucchiera
Artist: Cesare Dandini (Italian 1595-1658)
Dimensions: 87 x 64 cm
Image Courtesy: Piaggio Museum
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