Alberto Carlieri e atelier (Roma 1672 - 1720)

Important pair of capriccios depicting the preaching of apostles to groups of faithful, including mothers with their children, in front of classical vestiges and temples with Corinthian orders. It is possible to attribute these landscapes among classical ruins to the talented Roman master Alberto Carlieri (Rome 1672 - 1720), active between the 17th and 18th centuries. These landscapes, which for their themes, scenic power, and quality of the painted architecture, closely resemble those executed in the mid-seventeenth century by Giovanni Ghisolfi from Milan, the initiator of this pictorial genre, and which leave us, in fact, some doubt that they have not actually come out of his workshop. But as regards the characterization of the characters and the style with which the lively figures were executed, there is no doubt that they belong to Carlieri's compositional corpus, a very skilled landscape painter who is inserted between the landscape of Ghisolfi and the subsequent one of Pannini. This latter, very famous painter who owed so much to his predecessors for his scenes with classical ruins and from whom he was inspired. Of considerable interest is that one of the splendid gilded and carved contemporary frames bears the rare signature "Gio. Batta", this is the Italianized signature of a great Dutch painter: Jan Weenix (Amsterdam 1621-1661). He gained experience in this genre during his brief period in Rome between '42 and '46, probably coming into contact with the first experimenters of the ''landscapes with classical ruin capriccios'' genre, certainly, there was also the young Giovanni Ghisolfi (Milan 1623 - 1683), a very skilled painter who started precisely with these specific architectural schemes. These paintings seem to show stylistic tangencies closer and more akin to Carlieri, especially in the lively figures with a late-mannerist flavor, so it is difficult, but not to be excluded, that even in the presence of this signature, they can be backdated to the dawn of the genre and, therefore, welcome the intervention of "Gio. Batta" or Ghisolfi. On the other hand, it was a genre of enormous success that involved successive generations of great painters and masters, first of all Locatelli and Panini; making a certain attribution of such examples is often a tedious operation, even if, between the probable executors, decades of difference run. The measurements of the paintings are: Canvas 49 x 64cm - external frames 67 x 82cm. The two canvases are in perfect state of preservation. The same applies to the gilded "Salvador Rosa" frames. We attach a historical guarantee certificate that certifies the authenticity and period of the paintings, accompanied by photographic documentation The paintings are visible in our antique gallery in Foligno (PG), in the heart of Umbria. Come and visit us! We are ready to welcome you in our 180 square meter exhibition space which boasts an incredible assortment of antique and original furniture, paintings and objects ranging from the 15th century to the 19th century. If you are looking for furnishings for local renovations, apartments, hotels, farmhouses, we are available to show you our large warehouses where you can find all types of antique furniture and satisfy all types of research. Our experience in the sector allows us to be able to guide you in furnishing choices, when you have the will and the taste to opt for an antique and original furnishing for your spaces, perhaps in cohesion with more modern elements of the house. ANTIQUARIAN GALLERY BOMPADRE FOLIGNO (PG), PIAZZA ETTORE GIACOMINI, 42. Info: Tel./What's app - 0039/3356925388 - 00393208015489 - Mail: Galleriabompadre@proton.me OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 09 to 13.00 AND FROM 16 to 19 (Telephone appointment recommended, especially Saturday and Sunday).