Saint Paul The Anchorite

Features

Origin:  Veneto, Italy

Description

Oil on canvas. Reintelato and presented in antique picture frame, without glass. The painting is beyond the scope of the paintings in strong contrasts, tenebrore, inaugurated by Caravaggio and then spread throughout Italy. The setting of the Saint at bust 3/4 profile, and the use of light contrasted recall Mattia Preti and his Neapolitan scope; While the nature of the body, and especially finely description of the arm across the chest, are reminiscent of the works of Giovanni Battista Langetti (1625-1676) or Antonio Zanchi (1631-1722), especially those of the juvenile period of years ' 60 of 1600. The Saint, who had taken refuge in the Egyptian desert to escape persecution, is traditionally depicted with a robe of woven Palm and a crow that feeds it daily with a half loaf.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 120
Width: 100

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 96
Width: 75