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Ethernal Father
Rutilio di Lorenzo ManettiEarly XVIIth century
Fondazione Musei Senesi
Siena, Italy
The painting, once in the sacresty of the Certosa di Maggiano in the surroundings of Siena, shows the personal interpretation by one of the most important XVIIth century Sienese artist, Rutilio Manetti, of the Caravaggio lesson in Rome. The figure, in solemn pose, is invested with a golden light which, coming from behind, produces a dramatic, theatrical backlighting effect, emphasizing the gesture.
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Details
- Title: Ethernal Father
- Creator Lifespan: 1571 - 1639
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Creator Gender: male
- Creator Death Place: Siena
- Creator Birth Place: Siena
- Date Created: Early XVIIth century
- painter: Rutilio Manetti
- collocation: Siena, Oratory of San Bernardino and Diocesan Sacred Art Museum, Province of Siena
- Place Part Of: Province of Siena
- Physical Dimensions: w63 x h60 cm
- Artist Biography: Rutilio Manetti (Siena, 1571-1639) is considered the most important exponent of Sienese Caravaggioism. After an apprentiship by Ventura Salimbeni and Francesco Vanni, connected with the Contro-Reformation tradition, in Rome he learnt the lesson of naturalism from Caravaggio and turned to subjects like concerts and banquets. He had important commissions in Florence, and introduced his son too, Domenico, to be a very appreciated artist in Siena.
- Type: oil on canvas
- Rights: Curia Arcivescovile di Siena, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Montalcino; Fondazione Musei Senesi, Fondazione Musei Senesi
- External Link: Fondazione Musei Senesi
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