The oil painting on panel depicts a famous episode from the biblical story narrated in the Book of Genesis: Lot is fleeing from the city of Sodom, which is burning in the background as divine punishment, and having retreated into a cave, dazed by wine, he will be seen lying with two of his daughters to ensure his lineage.
This panel shows interesting pictorial qualities, and stylistically we can deduce that it was produced between the last quarter of the 16th century and the first of the 17th century in a Flemish context, more precisely, it is likely to have been executed by a painter belonging to the prosperous Antwerp school. Already from the second half of the 16th century, the largest commercial port in Northern Europe was in full economic and artistic development and had numerous and important masters. Among these, an important contribution to the updating of sixteenth-century Flemish painting was given by Jan Matsys (Antwerp 1510-1575), a member of a dynasty of excellent painters, who first studied Mannerism in Italy between Florence and Rome and then in Founteinbleau, importing this knowledge into Flanders and which gradually spread throughout the various Flemish artistic schools for the entire second half of the century. Another important master with similar vicissitudes was Frans Floris (Antwerp 1517-1570), who, enamored of Italian painting seen in Rome and Venice, on his return to northern lands, opened a studio with more than 100 students, following the canons of Italian models in his teachings. It is precisely in this large workshop that we find important assonances both from an iconographic and figurative point of view, but also in the particularly enameled way of coloring.
The painting evokes a certain attention to detail, for example in the complexions of the characters, or in the iridescent reflections of light that break on the cadences of luxurious fabric draperies. Typical of this artistic production is the presence in the scene of the small still life of fruit, placed on a tray and of exquisite workmanship.
The painting is in perfect condition and requires no restoration.
As you can see, the panel shows the classic horizontal cracking of Flemish panels of the period which helps us to understand that the panel is antique and original.
Panel dimensions 65cm x 50cm with frame 79cm x 68cm
The sale will be accompanied by a certificate of historical authenticity in accordance with the law of our antique gallery.
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