Offered by Antichità Castelbarco
Michelangelo Cerquozzi (Rome 1602–1660) circle
Battle Scene
oil on canvas 38 x 48 cm. with frame 55 x 66 cm.
The compositional and stylistic characteristics of this delightful battle scene, such as its dramatic intensity and dynamic composition, suggest a close connection to the work of the painter Michelangelo Cerquozzi (Rome 1602–1660), known precisely as the “Michelangelo of Battles” for his mastery of this genre, and one of the most celebrated exponents of Roman Baroque painting.
Our work, in particular, captures the moment following a clash, with the knights about to assess the immediate aftermath of the battle.
The detail of the landscape in the background is beautiful, featuring a city and an ancient hilltop fortress which, though barely recognizable, offers a realistic view of the suburban areas of the Eternal City.
Scenes of this type were intended for 17th- and 18th-century collections not so much to celebrate grand war themes, but to decorate noble and bourgeois residences: battle paintings were particularly popular during the Baroque era and were often inspired by actual military events of the time, in an age of wars and armies that continually invaded Italian territory.
The style evident in the canvas is a unique fusion of Italian tradition and the influence of Northern European painters present in Rome. This blend is a distinctive feature of Cerquozzi’s oeuvre, as he successfully combined the analytical attention to detail typical of the Flemish school with the narrative composition and chromatic sensibility of the Roman painting tradition.
The work is in good condition, with a sound paint layer and some minor restoration points.
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