Italian school of the XIX Century, after Guido Reni - Ecce Homo

\Artist: Italian school of the XIX Century, after Guido Reni
Technique: Oil on canvas\Signature: Not signed\Dimensions: 65_59_0_cm
Italian school of the XIX Century, after Guido Reni Ecce Homo Oil on canvas. 65 x 59 cm. (50 x 40 cm.) The artist, who was extremely important for baroque painting in Italy, ushered in a turning point in painting of his time. After studying with the master Denys Fiammingo Calvaert (1540-1619) from Antwerp, but also influenced by Lodovico Carracci (1555-1619) , he went to Rome in 1600 and developed his own style there. But unlike most of his contemporaries, he was not significantly influenced by the chiaroscuro style of Caravaggism or the works of the then famous Annibale Carracci (1560-1609) . Instead, he found a more modern, far more open, again lighter language of color and expression, as it subsequently became formative for painting. At most he left the dark effect of Caravaggio for the background, against which the figures were to be brought into effect again in a more differentiated richness of detail of shadows and delicate tones. This new conception of the image also characterizes the present painting "Ecce Homo", which was made exactly according to the model. In the type of the picture, the suffering Jesus crowned with thorns is to be brought to the viewer in a realistic rendering of a new conception of the physical, without any artificial alienation of light, which was still cultivated in Caravaggism. Neither strong colors nor theatrical lighting effects should cover up the reality of suffering. It is less the physical injury than the inner emotional suffering that is expressed. All the more, the tear-damp shine of the eyes, which here are directed upwards as in an inward address to God. Provenance: Until the end of the 19th century, the painting was in the possession of a clergyman from northern Germany, whose family had brought it back from the Second World War. And is now being sold from private property in southern Germany. Comment on the condition: The painting is in an age-appropriate condition with minor damage such as cracks, flaking paint and claws, all pictures part of the description. Shipping: The painting will be carefully packed and sent via insured DHL shipping. The packaging is done to the best of our knowledge and belief, we are not liable for shipping damage, sales are private.