Flemish master active in Italy (17th century) - Preaching of St. John the Baptist in a landscape.

Flemish master active in Italy (17th century) - Preaching of St. John the Baptist in a landscape. 58 x 73.5 cm. Oil on canvas. The painting depicts the Preaching of St. John the Baptist in a wooded landscape, a subject of great popularity in Flemish and Nordic painting active in Italy between the 17th and 18th centuries. The scene is organized around the figure of the Precursor, standing on a rock in the center of the composition, surrounded by a numerous and varied crowd including knights, orientalized figures, women, and children. In the background, architectural ruins and a valley with a body of water open up, elements typical of the Nordic landscape tradition elaborated in an Italianate style. The color palette, the rendering of the foliage, and the management of light recall the Flemish figurative culture filtered through Italian experience, in a tradition that counts references from Jan Brueghel the Elder to Pieter van Laer. Condition report: Lined canvas. Good condition of the pictorial surface, signs of aging and wear are present. All shipments to the EU are free and professionally packed. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message to non-Italian buyers: This artwork has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, issued by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, which attests that the artwork does not belong to the Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be freely exported. The regulations in force from 2026 provide for reduced times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, established at the discretion of the expert commission: on average 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The setting images are generated with AI for illustrative purposes and may not respect the real proportions of the artwork.