Una pala d'altare e una 'Madonna della rosa' indedite di Benedetto Gennari

• Autores: Enrico Ghetti
• Localización: Paragone. Parte arte, ISSN 1120-4737, Nº 152, 2020, págs. 49-52
• Idioma: italiano
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• Resumen

  • Two unpublished paintings by Benedetto Gennari (Guercino's nephew and among his most gifted pupils) are presented here. The first is an important altarpiece depicting the "Virgin and Child with Saints Lawrence and Lucy", which holds pride of place in the church of San Lorenzo in Sasso Marconi. The most pertinent comparisons, essential for establishing its date, are with "Saint Clare receiving the habit" (Pieve di Cento, Santa Chiara, 1657) and "Saint Theresa of Avila and Apollonia" (Cento, Santa Maria Maddalena, c. 1662).

    The second is a "Madonna of the Rose" painted by Benedetto in his mature period, during his sojourn at the Stuart court in London. It is precisely recorded by the artist in the detailed account of his works, where he specifies that he gave it to Sir Edward Petre, adviser to King James II, who reigned between 1685 and early 1689.