Domenico Parodi (Genova, 1672 – 1742)

Domenico Parodi (Genoa, 1672 – 1742) Portrait of Anna Maria d'Orléans (Castle of Saint-Cloud, August 27, 1669 – Turin, August 26, 1728), first Queen consort of Sardinia and maternal grandmother of Louis XV of France Oil on oval canvas 75 x 58 cm. - Framed 88 x 72 cm. The painting portrays a young noblewoman, identifiable as Anna Maria d'Orléans (St. Cloud August 27, 1669 - Turin August 26, 1728), daughter of Philip of Orléans (brother of Louis XIV), who later married Victor Amadeus II of Savoy in 1684. The noblewoman, immortalized in half-length with a knowing smiling expression, is richly dressed in a blue dress decorated with white lace along the wide neckline, embellished with numerous details/jewels, and is wrapped in an iridescent red cloak. For iconographic comparisons, reference is made to a canvas in Palazzo Reale, published in the catalog of the exhibition "Royales effiges" in Chambéry (see exhibition catalog, Chambéry 1985-1986, p. 25), to a full-length portrait kept in Racconigi (see Noemi Gabrielli, "Racconigi", Turin 1972, p. 202;) and to an oval in the Galleria Sabauda (in M. L. Moncassoli Tibone, "Portraits for a King. Vittorio Amedeo II from history to image", Turin 1991, p. 17). The absence of royal attributes does not allow us to circumscribe the dating, although we can assume that the work was created in the first decades of the eighteenth century. Given its stylistic characteristics, the painting is, in our opinion, a work attributable to Domenico Parodi, one of the best Italian portrait painters between the end of the seventeenth century and the first half of the eighteenth century who, as emerges from our effigy, sets out his art according to the most common French models, fully falling within the genre of the portrait "à la française", inaugurated by Hyacinthe Rigaud at the beginning of the eighteenth century, known thanks to numerous copies and engravings. It should be remembered that the intense cultural exchange between France and Italy led the Italian nobility to nurture a deep admiration for the pictorial taste imported from France, especially between the first and second decade of the eighteenth century, becoming an essential model for authors such as Parodi. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The work is completed by a pleasant gilded frame and is sold with a certificate of authenticity and guarantee. We handle and organize the transport of purchased works, both for Italy and abroad, through professional and insured carriers. It is also possible to see the painting in the gallery in Riva del Garda, we will be happy to welcome you to show you our collection of works. In case of purchase of the work by non-Italian customers, it will be necessary to obtain an export permit which requires about 10/20 days, our gallery will take care of the entire phase until obtaining it. All costs of this procedure are included. Contact us, without obligation, for any additional information. Follow us also on: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/galleriacastelbarco/?hl=it FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/galleriacastelbarco/