Giulio Carpioni (Venice 1613 - Vicenza 1678) - Madonna and Child with Saints Joseph, Francis, Dominic, and Anthony of Padua.

Giulio Carpioni (Venice 1613 - Vicenza 1678) - Madonna and Child with Saints Joseph, Francis, Dominic, and Anthony of Padua. 61 x 37.5 cm. Oil on canvas, unframed. Bibliography: G. M. Pilo, Giulio Carpioni, tutta la pittura, Alfieri Editore, 1961. Giulio Carpioni is one of the protagonists of 17th-century Venetian Baroque. He trained in Venice in Padovanino's workshop, where he learned the chromatic lesson of the great sixteenth-century tradition. A subsequent stay in Rome brought him closer to classicism, which would decisively shape his entire production. Settling in Vicenza, he became the favored painter of a cultured and demanding clientele, active both for the city's churches and for the private devotion of Vicenza and Venetian patricians. His style is recognizable for the composure of the figures, the classical drawing quality, and a sober and luminous palette, in which tonal values prevail over bright colors. The compositions, always balanced, envelop the characters in a rarefied atmosphere that distinguishes Carpioni from the more exuberant contemporaries of the Venetian Baroque. The shaped top panel depicts the Madonna and Child centrally and at the top, surrounded by Saints Joseph, Francis, Dominic, and Anthony of Padua. The format and the care of the execution indicate a work conceived for private devotion, a genre in which the master achieved particularly high-quality results. The composition weaves a dense fabric of references to his autograph works: the figure of Saint Joseph in profile is a specular echo of Saint Vitus in the altarpiece of Saints Felix and Fortunatus in Vicenza, while the posture of Saint Anthony and the kneeling Saint Joseph offering a flower correspond exactly to similar figures in the altarpiece formerly in the Duomo of Vicenza, now at the Gallerie dell'Accademia. The intimate atmosphere, the ethereal rendering of the figures, and the controlled palette confidently assign the canvas to Carpioni's full maturity. Condition report: Relined canvas. Good condition of the pictorial surface. - All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packed. - Each 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: Please note that this artwork has not yet obtained the free export certificate from Italy from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the artwork is not part of the Italian cultural heritage. Normally, the release time for certificates is 40 days from the appointment date: The new regulation in force since 2021 provides, for declared amounts below €13,500, shorter times at the discretion of the expert commission. All costs for this operation are included.