Probably Flemish School around 1600 - The Death of Dido
Probably Flemish School around 1600
The Death of Dido
Oil on canvas (relined). 120 x 102 cm.
The attribution of this interesting painting has not yet been clarified. Numerous stylistic elements identify it as a work of Northern Mannerism, created around 1600, and it is probably the work of a Flemish painter who trained in Italy. The point of reference is Florentine painting in the style of Francesco Morandini, known as il Poppi, who is best known for his involvement in the decoration of the cabinet in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Attempts to attribute the artist to the circle of Rudolfine court artists have not yet yielded any results. A connection to the work of the Flemish artist Gillis Coignet (1542-1599), who was also active in Florence, is recognisable.
Literature
Exh. cat. "Frauenkörper. Der Blick auf das Weibliche von Albrecht Dürer bis Cindy Sherman", Heidelberg, Kurpfälzisches Museum, 24.10.2021-20.2.2022, Petersberg 2021, p. 161, cat. no. 62 (as Flemish? 2nd half of the 16th century).
Exhibitions
Frauenkörper. Der Blick auf das Weibliche von Albrecht Dürer bis Cindy Sherman, Heidelberg, Kurpfälzisches Museum, 24.10.2021-20.2.2022.
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Probably Flemish School around 1600
The Death of Dido
Oil on canvas (relined). 120 x 102 cm.
The attribution of this interesting painting has not yet been clarified. Numerous stylistic elements identify it as a work of Northern Mannerism, created around 1600, and it is probably the work of a Flemish painter who trained in Italy. The point of reference is Florentine painting in the style of Francesco Morandini, known as il Poppi, who is best known for his involvement in the decoration of the cabinet in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Attempts to attribute the artist to the circle of Rudolfine court artists have not yet yielded any results. A connection to the work of the Flemish artist Gillis Coignet (1542-1599), who was also active in Florence, is recognisable.
Literature
Exh. cat. "Frauenkörper. Der Blick auf das Weibliche von Albrecht Dürer bis Cindy Sherman", Heidelberg, Kurpfälzisches Museum, 24.10.2021-20.2.2022, Petersberg 2021, p. 161, cat. no. 62 (as Flemish? 2nd half of the 16th century).
Exhibitions
Frauenkörper. Der Blick auf das Weibliche von Albrecht Dürer bis Cindy Sherman, Heidelberg, Kurpfälzisches Museum, 24.10.2021-20.2.2022.
