Sketch Giuseppe Puricelli 19th Century - Friar Paolo Sarpi Visited By the Council of Ten

Features

Artist:  Giuseppe Puricelli Guerra (1832-1894)

Artwork title:  Frate Paolo Sarpi visitato dal Consiglio dei Dieci

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Subject:  Historic Subject

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Frate Paolo Sarpi visitato dal Consiglio dei Dieci

Oil on canvas. Signed on the lower left corner. It is a preparatory sketch of the painting that today is preserved inside the Pinacoteca of Castello Sforzesco in Milan. The scene represented concerns an episode of the life of friar Paolo Sarpi (1552-1623), venetian religious of the the Order of Servants of Mary that was theologian, historian and scientist. He was a firm opponent of the monarchical centrality of the Cathholic Church and stood as defevder of the political prerogatives of the Republic of Venice, reason why he was attaked. The represented episode concerns the invastigation carried out by the Council of Ten, judical and police organ of the Venetian Republic, to shed light on the attack to Sarpi. Giuseppe Puricelli Guerra was born in Gallarate but he was artistically formed in Milan, studying at Brera's Academy whe he was sudent of Francesco hayez. He dedicated himself to gender framework, to historical subject and to watercolor. Teh painting comes alonge with coeval frame.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 36,5
Width: 56,5
Depth: 5

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 25
Width: 40