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The temptation of San Tommaso d’Aquino

Giovan Francesco Gessi1632 - 1633 circa

Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia

Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, Italy

The painting represents an episode in which the young San Tommaso d'Aquino swats, with a firebrand, a young girl who tries to seduce him

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  • Title: The temptation of San Tommaso d’Aquino
  • Creator: Giovan Francesco Gessi
  • Creator Lifespan: 1588 - 1649
  • Creator Nationality: italiano
  • Creator Death Place: Bologna
  • Creator Birth Place: Bologna
  • Date: 1632 - 1633 circa
  • Location: Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia
  • Physical Dimensions: w132.5 x h93 cm (without frame)
  • Bibliography: Benati D. in "La Galleria Fontanesi nei Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia", a cura di M. Mussini, Reggio Emilia, 1998, pp. 105-106
  • Type: Painting
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia

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