Octavianus Monfort, Turin 1620-1696 - Still life in tempera on parchment

Octavianus Monfort, Turin 1620-1696. Still life in tempera on parchment, 24x32 cm with frame 32.7x40.5. The painting features apples, pears, peaches, and an artichoke arranged in an elegant white and blue majolica fruit bowl. It is a refined work with intact chromatism, indicating careful preservation and meticulous detail. Monfort, who was born in 1620, worked for the Savoy Court and was known for his tempera works on parchment. His art is characterized by metaphysical abstraction, drawing inspiration from ancient naturalistic depictions. The painting, sold with a certificate of authenticity, is packaged and shipped worldwide with insurance. Non-Italian buyers may require a certificate of free circulation, which the gallery will handle.