Midsummer's Dream
Lot 177:
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Signed Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione C.1650 Oil Painting of the Crucifixion of Christ
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione Circa 1650 Old Masters Oil on Canvas Painting, signed on front.
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, called "Grechetto", was a painter, engraver and prominent draftsman. Very special figure in the Italian Baroque, he initially learned from Paggi in Genoa, then influenced by painters such as Bassano, Sinibaldo Scorza and several Flemish artists represented in the city, such as Van Dyck and Jan Roos. Later he expanded his training through numerous trips through Italian cities such as Rome, Naples, Venice or Mantua, enriching his style with Poussin’s classicism or the Baroque impetus of Rubens.
20.5"H x 14"W
Condition: good..would be amazing with professional cleaning
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