Saint Thomas Apostle
Canvas
In a setting of the Samson house
old restorations
102x76,5 inch
Origin:
Private collection
Bibliographie:
Nicola Spinosa, Il Maestro degli Anunci ai pastori ei pittori dal “tremendo impasto” (Napoli 1625-1650), Ugo Bozzi editore, Rome, 2021, pp. 220-221, n. D10.
Born in Xàtiva south of Valencia, Jusepe de Ribera arrived in Rome in the middle of the first decade of the XNUMXth century, and adopted the realistic and revolutionary style of Caravaggio. He became one of the most important disciples of the Lombard master and quickly built up a repertoire of half-length or three-quarter figures:
apostles for series (apostolado), saints, astronomers or geometers of Antiquity. He signed the "Saints Peter and Saint Paul" (Strasbourg Museum of Fine Arts) around 1616/1617.
Our painting was first published by Nicola Spinosa in 2021, which dates it to 1616, before the Spanish painter left for Naples. One can recognize the apostle Thomas by the square he holds in his hand (according to a hagiographical tradition, Thomas would have, during his evangelization trip to India, collaborated in the construction of the palace of the local prince Gondoforus). This tool actually
the patron saint of architects and builders. One can think that the guilds of trades played an important part in the maintenance and the diffusion of this attribute. However, the square can also be found in representations of the apostle Thaddeus.
The style of our painting, very strongly influenced by Caravaggio's lesson in terms of light and corresponding to the manner of the painter in the Roman years and can be compared to the two apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus, kept at the Fondazione Longhi in Florence, the Apostle James (Böhler collection, Munich), the Prophet from the Museo Civico di Castello Ursino (Catania), Origen
of the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche (Urbino), of Saint Augustine of the Galleria Regionale of Palermo) and of Saint Anthony of Barcelona (El Conventet).
A certificate from Professor Nicola Spinosa dated April 2022 will be given to the buyer.
Eric Turquin presents a work by:JUSEPE DE RIBERA (JAVITA 1588 - NAPLES 1656)SAINT THOMAS APOSTLEThis piece will go on sale on Sunday May 8 at the Hôtel des Ventes
JUSEPE OF RIBERA (1588-1656)
Saint Thomas Apostle
Canvas
In a farm of the Samson house
old restorations
40.15 x 30.12 in
Bibliography
Nicola Spinosa, Il Maestro degli Anunci ai pastori ei pittori dal “tremendo impasto“ (Napoli 1625-1650), Ugo Bozzi editore, Rome, 2021, pp. 220-221, n. D10
Born in Xàtiva, Spain, just to the south of Valencia, Jusepe de Ribera arrived in Rome in the middle of the first decade of the 17th century, and quickly adopted Caravaggio's realistic and revolutionary style. He became one of the most important disciples of the Lombard master and rapidly built up a repertoire of figures in half-length or three-quarters: apostles (apostolado), saints and astronomers or
geometricians from antiquity. His “Saint Peter and Saint Paul” (Musée des Beaux-Arts in Strasbourg) is painted around 1616/1617.
Our painting was first recorded by Nicola Spinosa in 2021, who dates it to 1616, before the Spanish painter left for Naples. The Apostle Thomas can be recognized by the set square he holds in his hand (according to a hagiographic tradition, during his evangelising journey to India, Thomas collaborated in the construction of the
palace of the local prince Gondophares). This tool designates him as the patron saint of architects and builders and one can assume that the workers' guilds played an important role in maintaining and spreading this attribute. However, the set square can also be found in representations of the apostle Thaddeus.
The style of our painting, very strongly influenced by the lessons of Caravaggio in terms of light and corresponding to the painter's manner during his years in Rome, can be compared to the two paintings of apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus in the Fondazione Longhi in Florence, the Saint James the Greater (previously from
the Böhler collection, Munich), the Prophet in the Museo Civico di Castello Ursino (Catania), the Origen in the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche (Urbino), the Saint Augustine in the Galleria Regionale in Palermo and the Saint Anthony in Barcelona (El Conventet ).
The painting is accompanied by a certificate from Professor Nicola Spinosa dated April 2022.
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