La produzione di Francesco Solimena tra gli escordi e il 1690: nuove opere e riflessioni sul processo artistico prima della "total variazione" di maniera

• Autores: Enrico de Nicola
• Localización: Confronto: studi e ricerche di storia dell'arte europea, ISSN 1721-6745, Nº. 7, 2024, págs. 116-141
• Idioma: italiano
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• Resumen

  • The first fifteen years of the painter Francesco Solimena's career were characterized by an intense stylistic search, based on the study of masters and works from distant traditions, and on constant technical experimentation. The analysis of a series of graphic and painting studies, dating from 1678 to 1690, some of which are unpublished, allows for a reinterpretation of the artist's path during this crucial phase of his career and highlights the gradual transition from his initial reference models to his mature style. This transformation was defined bu Bernardo De Dominici (1742-45) as a "total variation" compared to Solimena's "first manner". In particular, through comparisons between different "macchie", sketches, or preparatory paintings, the article examines the artist's operational and technical practices, in dialogue with the writings of Ferdinando Bologna, which remain unmatched in critical interpretation and scholarly insight.