Pandolfo Reschi 'Monsù Pandolfo' (1643 - 1699)

Attributable to Pandolfo Reschi also known as Monsù Pandolfo (Danzica 1643 - Florence 1699) Coastal landscape with fortified city, castle with tower, and battle scene oil on canvas Measurements: 90 x 120 cm, framed 104 x 134 cm Direct link to the artwork details - LINK - This vast coastal landscape, with a fortress city overlooking the sea and a small castle with a watchtower, acts as a stage for a lively battle scene between soldiers and, presumably, a band of brigands. This illustrative type is attributable to Pandolfo Reschi (Danzica 1643 - Florence 1696), known for his works in which he perfectly combines the airy landscape of Tuscan-Roman origin with images of knights in battle or brigands engaged in their raids. Pandolfo Reschi was born in Danzica but moved to Rome from a very young age where he began his brilliant career following the style of Salvator Rosa, although his real master was the Flemish-Italian Livio Mehus. With Mehus and Rosa he refined his skills as a painter of battles and was later taken to the workshop of Il Borgognone, although his main occupation was that of a genre painter. The decisive turning point in his career came after his transfer to Florence, around the mid-1660s, where he continued his studies with Livio Mehus. After a decade he had become an established and highly sought-after painter, so much so that in 1670 he was hired by the Medici court as a protégé of Cardinal Francesco Maria de Medici, with whom he lived from 1680 until the end of his days. His paintings were highly appreciated and ordered by the major noble Tuscan families of the time, such as the Marquises Gerini and the Princes Corsini, who loved to furnish their residences with his large animated landscapes. The work is presented with an excellent state of preservation, completed by an antique gold leaf wooden frame. Accompanied by expertise of authenticity (FIMA). Professional and insured shipping under our responsibility.