PIERI STEFANO (1542 - 1629)
PIERI STEFANO (1542 - 1629) Baptism of Christ and the Turks. oil on panel. Cm 115x84.50. The work is accompanied by a card edited by Marco TanziThe beautiful panel, crowded with people, depicts two episodes narrated in Luke's Gospel (Lk 3:14-15): in the foreground and in the background is the crowd rushing to the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptist. Divided into small groups, the characters seem to be confabulating while pointing to Zechariah's son. Further back still, almost in the background, in the center, is instead depicted the climactic moment of Jesus' baptism, along with two young men who, cold and covered only by a loincloth, are waiting in turn to receive the sacrament. The composition is set in oblique, zigzagging directions, starting with the two figures, cut off at torso height, who are arguing in the lower left corner. As we proceed in the narrative, the figures, which in the foreground appear perfectly focused and well-defined in their details, are more sketchy, so that the faces of the young men, the Forerunner and Jesus seem to lose consistency and sharpness, as does the landscape, which fades into a milky distance.As for the data of chronology and style, it is a painting to be placed around the transition between the third and last quarter of the sixteenth century, strongly marked by the characteristics of Florentine Mannerism: more in detail, the formal reference is to the generation of artists trained in contact with Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari. In particular, the attribution advanced in 1989 in private by Federico Zeri, who saw in it the hand of Stefano Pieri, a painter born in Florence around 1542 and who died at a very advanced age in 1629, seems to me without doubt correct. We are in the presence of a work that can be placed with a good margin of verisimilitude around the middle of the eighth decade of the sixteenth century. We are thus in the presence of the work of a rather rare artist in the panorama of late Florentine Mannerism, with important experiences made in the main painting yards at home and in the capital, in direct contact with the protagonists of the figurative culture of those years. amid suggestions from Bronzino and from the enterprise of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici in the Palazzo Vecchio, the painting nevertheless shows its own stylistic autonomy and passages of remarkable formal suggestion and remarkable executive quality. Present frame
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PIERI STEFANO (1542 - 1629)
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Viewing of the lots before auction
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Note
Antique items declared of significant interest under art. 6 of Legislative Decree 29/10/99 no.490 are indicated as such in the catalogue or announced during the sale. On such items, the Italian State may exercise the right of first refusal within 60 days of the sale notice; the sale, therefore, will only take place after the deadline has passed. In the event that the right of first refusal being exercised, the bidder will be entitled to reimbursement of any amounts already paid.
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For new customers the auction house may require the payment of a security deposit in order to participate to the sales. This deposit must be paid in the forms of payment allowed by the general terms and conditions, in the cases and in the amounts determined by the Auction House.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL BUYERS ABOUT CONDITION
Condition is not stated in the catalogue. The absence of such reference does not imply that the lot is in good condition or free from faults. Prospective buyers should satisfy themselves by inspection as to the condition of each lot. Condition reports can, however, be provided on request, but are for general guidance only and any such report is, of necessity, subjective.All those who take part in the sale fully accept these regulations and upon acquiring any item assume legal responsibility for the purchase made. Any dispute will be the resolved by the Court of Brescia.
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Forms of payment accepted are: cheque, bank transfer, credit card (Visa, Mastercard and American Express) and cash up to €1,000.00. In the case of cheque or bank transfer, payment will be considered cleared only upon confirmation by our bank of transfer of the amount due. No item will be delivered prior to this. Payments for items purchased must be made no later than 5 working days from the date of the auction. In case of default by the buyer, the auction house will assume that the sale is closed and make the item available again to the seller. .Capitoliumart offers also an online bidding service via the-saleroom.com for bidders who cannot attend the sale. In completing the bidder registration on https://the-saleroom.com and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with Capitoliumart: 1. authorise Capitoliumart, if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via the-saleroom.com, and 2. confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to Capitoliumart through https://the-saleroom.com and agree that Capitoliumart is entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.
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Bank details (UBI BANK)
HOLDER: CAPITOLIUMART S.R.L.
BANK: UBI BANCO DI BRESCIA SPA
BRANCH: BRESCIA VIA TRIESTE
BIC SWIFT: BCABIT21
IBAN: IT53F0350011210000000062448
Bank details (BANCA LA VALSABBINA)
HOLDER: CAPITOLIUMART S.R.L.
BANK: LA VALSABBINA
AUCTIONS:
1) TUESDAY JULY 16TH 2024 from lot 1 to 94 (included). From 02:00 PM
2) TUESDAY JULY 16TH 2024 from lot 95 to 188 (included). From 05:00 PM
No exhibition, lots viewing only by appointment
AUCTIONS:
1) TUESDAY JULY 16TH 2024 from lot 1 to 94 (included). From 02:00 PM
2) TUESDAY JULY 16TH 2024 from lot 95 to 188 (included). From 05:00 PM
No exhibition, lots viewing only by appointment
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