View of Rome with St. John Lateran, Giacomo Van Lint (Rome 1723 - 1790) Attributed

Giovanni Giacomo Van Lint (Rome 1723 - 1790) Attributed View of Rome with the Basilica of St. John Lateran (full details click HERE) Oil on canvas (50 x 62 cm - framed 61 x 74 cm.) The work belongs to a series of three paintings, along with views of the Trevi Fountain (link) and Piazza Navona (link). A splendid view of Rome featured here, depicting the Basilica of St. John Lateran and the adjacent Lateran Palace, is of excellent quality and is attributed to the Roman view painter Giovanni Giacomo Van Lint (Rome 1723 - 1790). It is one of the iconic monuments of the Eternal City, the official ecclesiastical seat of the Pope and therefore considered the "mother of all churches in the world". The monumental facade, designed by Alessandro Galilei in the 18th century, features statues of Christ (the central figure at the top of the facade), Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist, and the Doctors of the Church. The view is distinguished by its luminous chromatic timbre, with the sunlight fading, imparting a delicate sense of chromatic tranquility, a stylistic aspect typical of the mature phase of our painter, who achieved solid fame as a view painter by accurately depicting the city of Rome. The painting, in particular, is a derivation of an engraving by the famous Giuseppe Vasi (Corleone 1710 – Rome 1782), taken from the monumental collection titled 'Magnificences of Ancient and Modern Rome', with the most beautiful views of the Eternal City, which brought him great celebrity, thanks above all to the always original and perspectively captivating framing of the compositions and the often unexpected choice of subjects. Giuseppe Vasi, who revealed the fullness of his graphic creativity in this monumental work, became an important point of reference for the view painters active in Rome: it was indeed customary for artists of the time to refer to his prints – as happened in Venice with Visentini's engravings – to create accurate iconographies of places. Views like ours, in particular, were created by Giovanni Giacomo Van Lint to satisfy collectors and refined travelers, especially English, German, and French, who visited the city during their "Voyage d'Italie", eager to own a souvenir image of Rome in its most expansive and characteristic dimension. For this reason, he became a much admired painter and was very successful among foreign visitors to Rome, who snapped up small views and landscapes, thus more easily transportable, so much so that almost all of his paintings are now found in private European collections, particularly in English ones. Bibliography: A. Busiri Vici, 'Peter, Hendrik and Giacomo Van Lint. Three painters from Antwerp of the 17th and 18th centuries working in Rome', Bozzi editore, Rome 1987. FURTHER INFORMATION: The work is sold complete with a gilded wooden frame and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and a descriptive iconographic sheet. We handle and organize the transport of purchased works, both within Italy and abroad, through professional and insured carriers. It is also possible to view the painting in the gallery in Riva del Garda; we will be happy to welcome you to show you our collection of works. Contact us, without obligation, for any additional information. Follow us also on: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/galleriacastelbarco/?hl=it FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/galleriacastelbarco/