Scuola Spagnola del XVI-XVII secolo - San Pietro da Verona
\Artist: Scuola Spagnola del XVI-XVII secolo
Technique: Oil on canvas\Signature: Not signed\Dimensions: 95_56_3_cm
Spanish School; XVII century. "San Pietro da Verona". Oil on canvas. With flaws and re-painting. Size: 93 x 55 cm; 95 x 56 cm (frame) . We thank Professor Michele Danieli, an art historian who, studying high-resolution photos of the work, states: " In my opinion it is a product of the Cretan-Adriatic school, but already of the late sixteenth century. As almost always in these cases, the author is anonymous, but the painting is charming in its mixture of modern mannerism and tenacious attachment to a traditional depiction. There is even a trace of del Greco, in the way of depicting the fronds, which confirms a dating towards the end of the sixteenth century. " This work depicts St. Pietro da Verona (Italy, 1205-1252) , a Dominican martyr born into a family that follows the Cathar heresy who, at the age of sixteen, fascinated by the word of St. Dominic of Guzmán, receives the Dominican habit of his own hands. After completing his ecclesiastical training, Pietro was appointed preacher of the Gospel of Jesus right before the Italian Cathars, a task he carried out with piety and austerity, gaining great fame throughout Italy. One day the holy martyrs, Ines, Cecilia and Catalina appeared in his cell, and for this he was reproached for violating the cloister, welcoming women into his cell. The saint did not defend himself and recognised himself as a sinner, being punished. In the solitude of his punishment, he intensified his study and prayer, and one day he vented before a crucifix, asking: "What harm have I done, Lord, to see myself as I am? " Christ then consoled and comforted him with these words: "And I, Pietro, what harm have I done? " In the end the truth triumphed and he was appointed Inquisitor General by Pope Gregory IX, which would allow him to continue his evangelizing work in Rome, Florence and Milan. Finally he will be murdered as he was going through the woods of Barlassina, returning from Via Milano. His killer struck him with an axe in the neck and struck him in the chest, weapons that often appear in pictorial representations of the saint. The crime was hatched by the heretical bishop Daniele da Giussano, who had paid the murderer 40 Milanese lira, which would make his death an echo of that of Christ. No major restorations have emerged under Wood’s lamp. The canvas has been re-lined and re-stretched at a later time. From a private collection, with certificate in accordance with art. 64, Legislative Decree 22 January 2004, no 42, of the Law on Cultural Heritage and Landscape (Italy) . Accurate packaging and insured shipping via courier. In case of any delivery-related issues, before giving a negative/neutral feedback, please contact us and we will be glad to help you find a solution. Thank you.
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\Artist: Scuola Spagnola del XVI-XVII secolo
Technique: Oil on canvas\Signature: Not signed\Dimensions: 95_56_3_cm
Spanish School; XVII century. "San Pietro da Verona". Oil on canvas. With flaws and re-painting. Size: 93 x 55 cm; 95 x 56 cm (frame) . We thank Professor Michele Danieli, an art historian who, studying high-resolution photos of the work, states: " In my opinion it is a product of the Cretan-Adriatic school, but already of the late sixteenth century. As almost always in these cases, the author is anonymous, but the painting is charming in its mixture of modern mannerism and tenacious attachment to a traditional depiction. There is even a trace of del Greco, in the way of depicting the fronds, which confirms a dating towards the end of the sixteenth century. " This work depicts St. Pietro da Verona (Italy, 1205-1252) , a Dominican martyr born into a family that follows the Cathar heresy who, at the age of sixteen, fascinated by the word of St. Dominic of Guzmán, receives the Dominican habit of his own hands. After completing his ecclesiastical training, Pietro was appointed preacher of the Gospel of Jesus right before the Italian Cathars, a task he carried out with piety and austerity, gaining great fame throughout Italy. One day the holy martyrs, Ines, Cecilia and Catalina appeared in his cell, and for this he was reproached for violating the cloister, welcoming women into his cell. The saint did not defend himself and recognised himself as a sinner, being punished. In the solitude of his punishment, he intensified his study and prayer, and one day he vented before a crucifix, asking: "What harm have I done, Lord, to see myself as I am? " Christ then consoled and comforted him with these words: "And I, Pietro, what harm have I done? " In the end the truth triumphed and he was appointed Inquisitor General by Pope Gregory IX, which would allow him to continue his evangelizing work in Rome, Florence and Milan. Finally he will be murdered as he was going through the woods of Barlassina, returning from Via Milano. His killer struck him with an axe in the neck and struck him in the chest, weapons that often appear in pictorial representations of the saint. The crime was hatched by the heretical bishop Daniele da Giussano, who had paid the murderer 40 Milanese lira, which would make his death an echo of that of Christ. No major restorations have emerged under Wood’s lamp. The canvas has been re-lined and re-stretched at a later time. From a private collection, with certificate in accordance with art. 64, Legislative Decree 22 January 2004, no 42, of the Law on Cultural Heritage and Landscape (Italy) . Accurate packaging and insured shipping via courier. In case of any delivery-related issues, before giving a negative/neutral feedback, please contact us and we will be glad to help you find a solution. Thank you.
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