Adele Pinot (1848)

Adele Pinot (1848), after Guido Reni (Bologna, 1575 – 1642) Madonna in Adoration of the Sleeping Child Oil on canvas, 97 x 107 cm Signed lower right "Adele Pinot 1848" The canvas under examination depicts the Madonna and Child, captured in a moment of great tenderness and intimacy. Enveloped in a brilliant luminosity, the baby Jesus is depicted in the foreground, comfortably lying on some soft drapes. His face appears serenely asleep and is framed by blonde curls; his complexion is fair, and his legs, slightly curled up and bent slightly at the knee, contribute to accentuating the naturalness and sweetness of the composition. Full of tenderness and maternal love appears the figure of the Madonna, with delicate features and head covered by a veil, who, positioned in three-quarter view, is totally absorbed in the contemplation of her little son. The high quality found in the execution of the figures is also emphasized in the rendering of the soft drapery and in the careful attention to detail. The interesting pictorial device of the circular frame surrounding the two figures allows the observer to feel involved and emotionally engaged, as if present at the event. The work, created in 1848 by the French artist Adele Pinot, reinterprets Guido Reni's (Bologna, 1575 – 1642) famous Madonna in Adoration of the Child, today preserved at the Doria Pamphilj Gallery in Rome. Reni's oval-shaped painting, probably repeated by the master, enjoyed considerable pictorial and engraving fortune. In fact, an early and faithful copy made by Giovanni Battista Salvi, known as Sassoferrato (Sassoferrato, 1609 – Rome, 1685), currently preserved at the Parmeggiani Gallery in the Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia, is documented. Salvi must have particularly appreciated Reni's iconographic invention, as he subsequently derived many paintings of the same subject and similar composition from it, as evidenced by his Madonna with sleeping child in the Estense Gallery of Modena. Equally dated to the 17th century are another pictorial reproduction of the work now preserved at the National Museum of Palazzo Mansi in Lucca and some engravings made, with some variations, by the Dutchman Cornelis Bloemaert and the French painter Jean Boulanger, both located in the Cabinet of Drawings and Prints of the National Art Gallery of Bologna. Bloemaart's burin was printed by Giovanni Giacomo De' Rossi and presents a dedication to the Spanish nobleman Pietro Paolo Avila, «Picturae et liberalium artium Studiosisimo», while Jean Boulanger's was published by the Parisian Jean Leblond I. These engravings, the d'après, and Sassoferrato's canvases undoubtedly contributed to the immense fortune of this image of Reni, widespread and appreciated over the centuries especially for its devotional potential and the intense emotion transmitted. The item is in good condition. With Ars Antiqua, it is possible to spread all amounts up to a maximum of €7,500 at ZERO RATE, for a total of 15 INSTALLMENTS. Ex. Tot. €4,500 = Monthly installment €300 for 15 months. Ex. Tot. €3,600 = Monthly installment €720 for 5 months. For amounts exceeding €7,500 or for a longer installment plan (over 15 installments), we can provide a personalized payment plan. Contact us directly to get the best quote. LIVE TV – SUNDAY 17.00 – 21.00 Dig.terr. 126 + 809 SKY - THURSDAY 21.00 - 24.00 Dig.terr. 134 + 809 SKY – Streaming on our website www.arsantiquasrl.com and on our social media Facebook and Youtube All works offered by Ars Antiqua are sold accompanied by a certificate of authenticity according to law and a detailed in-depth description. You can directly view the works at the Milan gallery showroom, in via Pisacane 55 and 57. We personally organize transportation and delivery of the works, both for Italy and abroad.