Pittore fiorentino/ XVII-XVIII Secolo

Florentine Painter, 17th-18th Century Equestrian portrait of Pietro Strozzi (Florence, 1511 – Thionville, 1558) Oil on canvas cm. 79 x 115 - Framed cm. 92 x 127 Complete details (click HERE) A valiant knight, proud in his sumptuous armor outlined with golden ornaments, intent on governing his rearing horse is placed at the center of our painting. In the background, a landscape of the Tuscan Apennines, with the troops of the army preparing to sustain a battle. This would be the condottiero Pietro Strozzi (Florence, 1511 – Thionville, 1558) immortalized here during one of the phases of the war of Siena (battle of Marciano): when, in July 1554 the Medici army together with the imperial allies, after besieging Marciano in the hands of the French, was attacked by the army of Florentine exiles commanded by Piero Strozzi. The same event was often taken up in sixteenth-century painting, for example by Giovanni Stradano (Bruges, 1523-1605) or by the pupil Antonio Tempesta (Florence 1555 - Rome 1630), a leading artist for the seventeenth-century development of the pictorial genre of the 'battle'; the canvas as a whole takes up the style and compositional choices of their production, both leading exponents in the culture of late Mannerism from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, emulated by many authors of the period. From the equestrian portrait of the leader, the armor stands out, in its splendor and richness, which recalls those that prevailed in the Tuscan courts during the 16th century, drawing inspiration from ancient art, from the paintings of the time and above all from the widely distributed engravings of the disciples of Raphael and Giulio Romano. The detail of the mascaron impressed on the shield is very beautiful, one of the imaginative decorations typical of the restless period of Mannerism. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The work is completed by a pleasant gilded wooden frame and is sold with a certificate of authenticity and descriptive iconographic sheet. We take care of and organize the transport of purchased works, both for Italy and abroad, through professional and insured carriers. If you wish to see this or other works in person, we will be happy to welcome you to our new gallery in Riva del Garda, in Viale Giuseppe Canella 18. We are waiting for you! Contact us for any information, we will be happy to answer you. Follow us also on: https://www.instagram.com/galleriacastelbarco/?hl=it https://www.facebook.com/galleriacastelbarco/