ITALIAN - ROMAN SCHOOL 16thC - CLASSICAL SCENE ATTR. POLIDORO DA CARAVAGGIO - INK
Item History & Price
From a collection in Alexandria (a small town near Genova, northern Italy), is this Italian renaissance drawing, dating back to the early 16th century.
The drawing, executed in pen, ink and grey wash on laid paper, depicts a classical scene (most likely inspired by an antique low relief). A priest is executing a religious offer, assisted by a boy. Behing him, one can notice a bull (possibly Zeus) and a young male nude (possibly Apollo).
Authorship : the drawing was ca...talogued in the collection as by Polidoro Caldara, said Polidoro da Caravaggio (the sheet describing the drawing will be included).
POLIDORO DA CARAVAGGIO (Caravaggio ca. 1492 - Messina 1543) : When Polidoro da Caravaggio arrived in Rome around 1515, possibly untrained, he was hired to carry plaster for Raphael's workshop in the Vatican. Under foreman Giulio Romano and co-worker Perino del Vaga, Polidoro advanced quickly to fresco painter.
Between 1524 and 1527, Polidoro became renowned for his monochrome re-creations of Roman history that spanned palace facades. When Charles V's armies sacked Rome in 1527, Polidoro fled the city, traveling to Naples, where he had escaped Rome's plague in 1524. In Messina by 1528, far from Italy's artistic centers, Polidoro settled upon a strong, consistent style from which he deviated little. Using lively, loose brushwork, he painted mainly religious scenes infused with a sense of drama and intense emotion.
A prolific draftsman, Polidoro drew in preparation for paintings and for its own sake. His drawings express inventive fantasy and real experience with force and emotion. Tradition has it that his servant murdered Polidoro for his money.
Period : ca. 1520-1530.
Size : 24, 2x11, 9cm.
Condition : Good, seen its age. The drawing has been the subject of a carefull restoration. Laid down on Japanese paper, bottom corner left restored. Some scattered dirt throughout. Some small ink spots. Attached to a paper support by the left side. Unframed.
Shipping : flat shippingrate 17$. Shipped as International Registered Mail (with trackingn°). Combined shipping available.
The drawing, executed in pen, ink and grey wash on laid paper, depicts a classical scene (most likely inspired by an antique low relief). A priest is executing a religious offer, assisted by a boy. Behing him, one can notice a bull (possibly Zeus) and a young male nude (possibly Apollo).
Authorship : the drawing was ca...talogued in the collection as by Polidoro Caldara, said Polidoro da Caravaggio (the sheet describing the drawing will be included).
POLIDORO DA CARAVAGGIO (Caravaggio ca. 1492 - Messina 1543) : When Polidoro da Caravaggio arrived in Rome around 1515, possibly untrained, he was hired to carry plaster for Raphael's workshop in the Vatican. Under foreman Giulio Romano and co-worker Perino del Vaga, Polidoro advanced quickly to fresco painter.
Between 1524 and 1527, Polidoro became renowned for his monochrome re-creations of Roman history that spanned palace facades. When Charles V's armies sacked Rome in 1527, Polidoro fled the city, traveling to Naples, where he had escaped Rome's plague in 1524. In Messina by 1528, far from Italy's artistic centers, Polidoro settled upon a strong, consistent style from which he deviated little. Using lively, loose brushwork, he painted mainly religious scenes infused with a sense of drama and intense emotion.
A prolific draftsman, Polidoro drew in preparation for paintings and for its own sake. His drawings express inventive fantasy and real experience with force and emotion. Tradition has it that his servant murdered Polidoro for his money.
Period : ca. 1520-1530.
Size : 24, 2x11, 9cm.
Condition : Good, seen its age. The drawing has been the subject of a carefull restoration. Laid down on Japanese paper, bottom corner left restored. Some scattered dirt throughout. Some small ink spots. Attached to a paper support by the left side. Unframed.
Shipping : flat shippingrate 17$. Shipped as International Registered Mail (with trackingn°). Combined shipping available.
