Offered by Antichità di Alina
Jacopo Giorgi (Florence, 1623–1665)
Christ the Redeemer
Oil on canvas, octagonal format
35.4 × 29.7 cm
Expertise by Federico Berti
A rare 17th-century Florentine painting depicting Christ the Redeemer, by Jacopo Giorgi, an artist trained in the workshop of Cesare Dandini. The work preserves the idealized elegance typical of mid-17th-century Florentine painting: the elongated face, delicate chiaroscuro transitions, soft tonal harmonies, and refined use of blue and red relate it closely to the master’s models, while revealing a more personal touch.
According to the expertise of Federico Berti, the painting dates to the sixth decade of the 17th century, during the final years of Giorgi’s presence within Dandini’s workshop. The composition remains linked to the master’s teaching, yet stands out for the freshness of its colours, the refinement of its execution, and a freer chromatic sensibility.
Jacopo Giorgi was mentioned by Filippo Baldinucci among the most esteemed pupils of Cesare Dandini, alongside Alessandro Rosi and Giovanni Domenico Ferrucci. Modern scholarship has only rediscovered his activity in recent decades, recognizing him as a rare yet significant figure within the Florentine school of the mature Baroque period.
The octagonal format, the smooth modelling of the face, and the restrained intensity of expression give the image an intimate devotional character, intended for private contemplation. The black frame with gilt inner molding further enhances the elegant 17th-century character of the ensemble.
