Saint Matthew, c. 1635-40. Oil on canvas, cm. 97 x 73.5. Expertise by Keith Sciberras. The painter is documented in Rome from 1632 to 1636, where he joined his brother Gregorio, who had settled there several years earlier. In Rome, the two came into contact with the Caravaggesque tradition, being mainly influenced by Ribera, Bartolomeo Manfredi, and Valentin de Boulogne. The Giamblanco canvas is particularly influenced by the lesson of Jusepe de Ribera, who repeatedly tried his hand at creating figures of saints and apostles, characterized by naturalistic gestures and a strong chiaroscuro effect… (complete description CATALOGO GALLERIA GIAMBLANCO Twenty-five years of activity, 2017/2018). Bibliography: The triumph of the senses. New light on Mattia and Gregorio Preti, exhibition catalog edited by Alessandro Cosma and Yuri Primarosa, Rome 2019, pp. 156-159 (Y. Primarosa's entry); GALLERIA GIAMBLANCO ANCIENT PAINTINGS Twenty-five years of activity, edited by Deborah Lentini and Salvatore Giamblanco, Turin 2019, pp. 34-37. For more information send us an email:
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