Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
Presale 371 - DIPINTI ANTICHI DAL XIV AL XIX SECOLO 371 - DIPINTI ANTICHI DAL XIV AL XIX SECOLO
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Antonio De Bellis (attivo a Napoli tra il 1630 ed il 1660 ca.)
Antonio De Bellis
(attivo a Napoli tra il 1630 ed il 1660 ca.)
Sacrifice of Isaac Oil on canvas cm. 65x50. Framed The painting has been confirmed as the work of Antonio de Bellis by Prof. Nicola Spinosa and Prof. Stefano Causa.
This refined Sacrifice of Isaac replaces the subject’s customary drama with a stylized, almost abstract elegance of pose and may be attributed to Antonio De Bellis. The attribution is supported by close comparisons with securely related works, including examples in Houston, Budapest, and Bitonto. The vivid chromaticism and luminous flesh tones reflect De Bellis’s mid-seventeenth-century neo-Venetian turn, revealing affinities with Bernardo Cavallino and a synthesis of classical grace and post-Caravaggesque naturalism. Galerie Canesso, Paris; private collection, Italy.