Diana De Rosa (Napoli, 1602 - 1643) Attributed to
Oil on canvas
cm. 104x129. Framed
The painting reflects the varied influences of seventeenth-century Neapolitan painting, combining post-Caravaggesque naturalism with emerging classicist tendencies. Its attribution is tentatively proposed to Diana “Annella” De Rosa, whose artistic profile has been reassessed in recent scholarship. Comparisons may be drawn with the Annunciation in the mother church of Palo del Colle, the Saint Ursula of unknown location and the Saint Agatha in a private collection.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
G. PORZIO, Diana Di Rosa. "Bellissima, onestissima, virtuosa dipintrice" nella Napoli del Seicento, Naples 2023.
Provenance:
Private collection.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
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Oil on canvas
cm. 104x129. Framed
The painting reflects the varied influences of seventeenth-century Neapolitan painting, combining post-Caravaggesque naturalism with emerging classicist tendencies. Its attribution is tentatively proposed to Diana “Annella” De Rosa, whose artistic profile has been reassessed in recent scholarship. Comparisons may be drawn with the Annunciation in the mother church of Palo del Colle, the Saint Ursula of unknown location and the Saint Agatha in a private collection.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
G. PORZIO, Diana Di Rosa. "Bellissima, onestissima, virtuosa dipintrice" nella Napoli del Seicento, Naples 2023.
Provenance:
Private collection.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
