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Pre-Asta 371 - DIPINTI ANTICHI DAL XIV AL XIX SECOLO 371 - DIPINTI ANTICHI DAL XIV AL XIX SECOLO
giovedì 5 marzo 2026 ore 15:00 (UTC +01:00)
Artista fiorentino, metà XVII secolo ()
Artista fiorentino, metà XVII secolo
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David with the Head of Goliath Oil on canvas cm. 118x91,5. Framed The painting is on its original canvas.
This previously unknown, high-quality painting, still unattributed, combines Caravaggesque naturalism with the classical elegance of Guido Reni, along with echoes of Lanfranco, Simon Vouet, and Claude Vignon. The refined depiction of David, lavishly dressed and mysteriously detached, contrasts with the violent act he has just committed, represented by Goliath’s severed head. The painting’s stylistic sophistication and polished execution suggest Florentine masters active between the 1640s and 1660s, such as Cesare and Vincenzo Dandini, Carlo Dolci, and Baldassare Franceschini (il Volterrano). Private collection.