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Description: | This representation of the beheading of Saint John the Baptist is probably an early copy of the painting which was commissioned from the Neapolitan Massimo Stanzione in 1633 by the agents of the Spanish King Philip IV and of his minister, the Count Duke of Olivares. The original painting was part of a cycle depicting the life of the Baptist that decorated the Palacio del Buen Retiro in Madrid. Stanzione's use of chiaroscuro (extreme contrasts of light and dark) is indebted to the Caravagesque tradition and to Jusepe Ribera. His rich colouring and idealised modelling reveal the influence of Guido Reni. | Subjects: | religion (Beheading of St John the Baptist; martyr) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Stanzione, Massimo (Italian painter, 1585-1656) Æ After Previously attributed to Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (Italian painter, 1571-1610) Previously attributed to Preti, Mattia (Italian painter, 1613-1699) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8967... | Go to resource |
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