"St. Family With St. Catherine - Workshop Of Luca Cambiaso, Late XVIth Century"
Luca Cambiaso (Moneglia1527 - Madrid el Escorial 1585) workshop. "Holy Family and Saint Catherine" This fascinating 16th century painting is immediately striking with the splendid palette of colors and the luminosity of the figures in the foreground, accentuated by a masterful chiaroscuro effect and by the shaded area on the right side which reveals a St. Joseph half-hidden. The typology of the composition and the style of the painting direct the attributive research towards the Genoese painter Luca Cambiaso (Moneglia, 1527 - Madrid, 1585) and towards his studio. The painting, representing a Holy Family in adoration of the child with Saint Catherine, is a very typical work of Cambiaso. The subject is one of the most frequented by the artist, who provided multiple variations, obviously requested by a client who appreciated the soft and serene atmosphere that the master knew how to instill in the scene. His painting, as is clear from our work, is influenced by a multitude of influences; Trained in the Mannerist field like the greatest of his time, he was able to lay the foundations to give life to his most successful artistic season in Genoa. In his subjects, delicate images and a Venetian colourism also emerge. The shades touched by a diaphanous shine belong to the maturity phase of its production, which also denotes a clear desire to renew its expressive refinement. Oil on canvas.- Canvas measures 72 x 102 - old frame 93 x 122. Second half of the 16th century.- Certificate of authenticity FIMA CINOA. Tracked and insured shipment with packaging in wooden box www.antichitaischia.it Do not hesitate to send all your questions by e-mail click on info@antichitaischia.it