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De 44 bekendste schilderijen van Paolo de Matteis, een selectie uit de galerie

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Van alle originele werken die Paolo de Matteis heeft nagelaten, is Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel (1676) het bekendst, in de collectie van het Statens Museum for Kunst, Kopenhagen. Direct daarna volgen Mystical Marriage of St Catharine (1712) en Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon (1695). Onze catalogus bevat 47 werken van Paolo de Matteis; de galerie heeft de 44 meest bewonderde werken ter wereld bewaard, elk voorzien van de datum, het museum en het verhaal erachter.

1662 – 1728, Cilento Baroque Meeste werken: Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen

De top 10 schilderijen van Paolo de Matteis: de selectie van de galerie

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Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel (1676) door Paolo de Matteis

Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel

1676 · Oil On Canvas · Statens Museum for Kunst, Kopenhagen

The air hangs heavy and thick with the scent of damp earth and sudden, sharp grief. In this cavernous, murky landscape, the light does not merely shine; it strikes. It cuts through the deep shadows to illuminate a scene of profound tragedy, catching the pale, luminous skin of three figures caught in a moment of eternal mourning. Adam leans forward, his muscular anatomy defined by the harsh, directional light, his…

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Mystical Marriage of St Catharine (1712) door Paolo de Matteis

Mystical Marriage of St Catharine

1712 · Oil On Canvas · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wenen

In this intimate composition, we find ourselves drawn into a quiet, sacred moment of devotion. The scene depicts the Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine, a subject that invites a sense of profound stillness. At the center of the work, the Virgin Mary sits with the infant Christ, her presence steady and maternal. The child reaches out toward Saint Catherine, who kneels in a gesture of humble reception. This tactile connection,…

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Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon (1695) door Paolo de Matteis

Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon

1695 · Oil On Canvas · Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, München

In Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon, Paolo de Matteis constructs a world of deep, receding space. Dark, heavy foliage and jagged rocky outcrops anchor the foreground, framing a view that pulls the eye toward a distant valley. On the left, a group of figures gathers amidst the shadows. A solitary figure appears in the mid-ground, caught in the transition between the dense woods and the open air. The perspective…

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John Nepomuk before King Wenceslaus (1695) door Paolo de Matteis

John Nepomuk before King Wenceslaus

1695 · Oil On Canvas · Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, München

The canvas captures a moment of heavy, suspended tension. A king sits in a position of earthly authority, his cloak cascading in deep, sculptural folds that catch the light. Before him, a cleric stands, caught in the gravity of a divine encounter. The composition pulls the eye upward along a diagonal line, moving from the grounded, muscular presence of the figures toward a celestial opening in the upper corner. Here,…

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The Wounded Tancred Nursed by Erminia (1695) door Paolo de Matteis

The Wounded Tancred Nursed by Erminia

1695 · Oil On Canvas · Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, München

The Wounded Tancred Nursed by Erminia emerges from the brush of Paolo de Matteis as a heavy, emotional oil painting. Created in 1695, the work captures a moment of profound vulnerability. A wounded male figure, Tancred, lies in a state of exhaustion, his strength spent by the conflicts that surround him. He is met by the presence of Erminia, a female figure whose care provides the central focus of this…

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Lamentation of Christ (1695) door Paolo de Matteis

Lamentation of Christ

1695 · Oil On Canvas · Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, München

In this somber religious scene, the Lamentation of Christ unfolds with a heavy, quiet intensity. Created by the artist Paolo de Matteis around 1695, the work captures a moment of profound grief following the crucifixion. The lifeless body of Christ lies at the center of the sorrow, his form reclined and supported by those who mourn him. Every figure in the composition seems anchored by the weight of this loss,…

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Death of Cato of Utica (1695) door Paolo de Matteis

Death of Cato of Utica

1695 · Oil · Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, München

Paolo de Matteis presents a dramatic Baroque-style oil painting in Death of Cato of Utica. Created about 1695, the work captures the tragic historical end of Cato the Younger. The scene focuses on the final moments of the Roman senator, a figure defined by his commitment to Stoicism and his resistance to the rising power of Julius Caesar.

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Hercules at the Crossroads (1695) door Paolo de Matteis

Hercules at the Crossroads

1695 · Oil · Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, München

Paolo de Matteis created Hercules at the Crossroads in 1695. The work presents a mythological scene centered on the themes of choice and contemplation. The composition focuses on a muscular man representing Hercules, who leans against a tree trunk in a pose of deep hesitation. His chin rests on his hand as he deliberates between two paths.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds (1704) door Paolo de Matteis

The Adoration of the Shepherds

1704 · Oil On Canvas · Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas

A single, celestial glow emanates from the center of the stable, casting long, heavy shadows across the earth. This light does not come from a candle or a lamp, but from the skin of the infant Jesus. It strikes the faces of the kneeling shepherds, turning their weathered features into maps of sudden wonder. The darkness of the background presses inward, making the central scene feel like a private, sacred…

De selectie van Paolo de Matteis gaat verder, van 11 tot 44

11Danaë (1705) door Paolo de MatteisDanaë1705 · Detroit Institute of Arts 12Assumption of the Virgin (1707) door Paolo de MatteisAssumption of the Virgin1707 · Museum of Fine Arts 13Cain Slaying Abel (1707) door Paolo de MatteisCain Slaying Abel1707 · Statens Museum for Kunst 14Venus giving arms to Aeneas (1712) door Paolo de MatteisVenus giving arms to Aeneas1712 15The triumph of the Immaculate (1712) door Paolo de MatteisThe triumph of the Immaculate1712 · Gemäldegalerie 16Virgin of the Annunciation (1728) door Paolo de MatteisVirgin of the Annunciation1728 · Musée des Beaux-Arts 17Painting of Our Lady of Sorrows (1700) door Paolo de MatteisPainting of Our Lady of Sorrows1700 · Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto 18Clorinda Rescuing Olindo and Sophronia from the Stake (1690) door Paolo de MatteisClorinda Rescuing Olindo and Sophronia from the Stake1690 · Durham University 19The Meeting of Erminia (1715) door Paolo de MatteisThe Meeting of Erminia1715 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 20The Choice of Hercules (1712) door Paolo de MatteisThe Choice of Hercules1712 · The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology 21A Glorification of Prince Eugene of Savoy's Victory over the Turks in Hungary and at Zenta and Belgrade in 1697 (1725) door Paolo de MatteisA Glorification of Prince Eugene of Savoy's Victory over the Turks in Hungary and at Zenta and Belgrade in 16971725 22village at a lake door Paolo de Matteisvillage at a lake 23Apollo and Muses door Paolo de MatteisApollo and MusesNationaal Museum in Warschau 24Love And The Vices Disarm Judgement door Paolo de MatteisLove And The Vices Disarm Judgement 25Apollo and Daphne (1702) door Paolo de MatteisApollo and Daphne1702 26The Abduction of Europa. door Paolo de MatteisThe Abduction of Europa. 27St. Catherine With An Angel And Cherubs door Paolo de MatteisSt. Catherine With An Angel And Cherubs 28Madonna door Paolo de MatteisMadonna 29Self Portrait In An Allegory Of The Arts door Paolo de MatteisSelf Portrait In An Allegory Of The Arts 30The Finding of Moses door Paolo de MatteisThe Finding of Moses 31The annunciation. door Paolo de MatteisThe annunciation.Saint Louis Art Museum 32Polyphemus and Galatea door Paolo de MatteisPolyphemus and Galatea 33Allegory of Knowledge and the Arts in Naples door Paolo de MatteisAllegory of Knowledge and the Arts in NaplesMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston 34Drawing door Paolo de MatteisDrawing 35Allegory of the Consequences of the Peace of Utrecht door Paolo de MatteisAllegory of the Consequences of the Peace of UtrechtMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston 36The Triumph and Glory of the Immaculate Conception door Paolo de MatteisThe Triumph and Glory of the Immaculate Conception 37Martyre de Saint Jean Nepomucène (The Martyrdom of Saint John) door Paolo de MatteisMartyre de Saint Jean Nepomucène (The Martyrdom of Saint John)Musée des Beaux-Arts 38Esther before King Ahasuerus door Paolo de MatteisEsther before King Ahasuerus 39Rebecca's journey to Canaan door Paolo de MatteisRebecca's journey to Canaan 40Death of St Joseph door Paolo de MatteisDeath of St Joseph 41Lot and his daughters door Paolo de MatteisLot and his daughters 42Latona and the Lycian peasants door Paolo de MatteisLatona and the Lycian peasants 43St. Nicolas of Bari Felling a Tree Inhabited by Demons door Paolo de MatteisSt. Nicolas of Bari Felling a Tree Inhabited by DemonsHigh Museum of Art 44Death of Saint Nicholas (1707) door Paolo de MatteisDeath of Saint Nicholas1707

De onderwerpen die de aandacht van Paolo de Matteis troffen

De vier onderwerpen die het meest voorkomen in deze originelen, elk met zijn mooiste voorbeeld.

De musea waar de originele werken van Paolo de Matteis worden bewaard

De 8 musea met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.

Museum Stad Werken van Paolo de Matteis Schilderijen uit deze lijst
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, MünchenBayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen München 7 Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon, John Nepomuk before King Wenceslaus, The Wounded Tancred Nursed by Erminia
Statens Museum for Kunst, KopenhagenStatens Museum for Kunst Kopenhagen 2 Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel, Cain Slaying Abel
Kunsthistorisches Museum, WenenKunsthistorisches Museum Wenen 2 Mystical Marriage of St Catharine, The Meeting of Erminia
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, HoustonMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston Houston 2 Allegory of Knowledge and the Arts in Naples, Allegory of the Consequences of the Peace of Utrecht
Dallas Museum of Art, DallasDallas Museum of Art Dallas 1 The Adoration of the Shepherds
Detroit Institute of Arts, DetroitDetroit Institute of Arts Detroit 1 Danaë
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonMuseum of Fine Arts Boston 1 Assumption of the Virgin
Gemäldegalerie, BerlijnGemäldegalerie Berlijn 1 The triumph of the Immaculate

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Waar is Paolo de Matteis het meest bekend om?Onthul het antwoord

Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel (1676), Statens Museum for Kunst, Kopenhagen. Mystical Marriage of St Catharine (1712) en Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon (1695) volgen.

Hoe oud was Paolo de Matteis toen Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel werd gemaakt?Onthul het antwoord

14 jaar oud: Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel dateert uit 1676, en Paolo de Matteis werd geboren in 1662.

Wat zijn de tien beroemdste schilderijen van Paolo de Matteis?Onthul het antwoord

Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel, Mystical Marriage of St Catharine, Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon, John Nepomuk before King Wenceslaus, The Wounded Tancred Nursed by Erminia, Lamentation of Christ, Chlorinda Saves Sofronia and Olindo from Death by Fire, Death of Cato of Utica, Hercules at the Crossroads en The Adoration of the Shepherds. De bovenstaande ranglijst vermeldt het jaar en het museum van elk werk.

Hoeveel schilderijen heeft Paolo de Matteis nagelaten?Onthul het antwoord

Onze catalogus bevat 47 werken van Paolo de Matteis, daterend van 1676 tot 1728.

In welke musea hangen de meesterwerken van Paolo de Matteis?Onthul het antwoord

Voornamelijk in Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen (München), Statens Museum for Kunst (Kopenhagen) en Kunsthistorisches Museum (Wenen). De bovenstaande museumtabel bevat een volledig overzicht.

In welke jaren schilderde Paolo de Matteis de beroemdste werken?Onthul het antwoord

In 1690s: 8 van de 44 werken op deze pagina werden toen gemaakt, waaronder Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon.

Wat zijn de eerste en de laatste beroemde originelen van Paolo de Matteis?Onthul het antwoord

Op deze pagina is het vroegste Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel (1676) en het laatste Virgin of the Annunciation (1728).

Welke onderwerpen koos Paolo de Matteis het vaakst?Onthul het antwoord

Woman (11), Man (9) en Clouds (6), verspreid over de 44 werken op deze pagina.

Welke techniek gebruikte Paolo de Matteis het meest?Onthul het antwoord

Oil On Canvas, voor 11 van de 44 werken op deze pagina.

Bij welke kunststroming behoort Paolo de Matteis?Onthul het antwoord

Baroque, te oordelen aan de originelen op deze pagina.

Welke werken van Paolo de Matteis hangen in het Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen?Onthul het antwoord

Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon, John Nepomuk before King Wenceslaus en The Wounded Tancred Nursed by Erminia: het Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, München herbergt 7 van de werken op deze pagina.

Paolo de Matteis: leven en werk

The Neapolitan Visionary: The Rise of Paolo de Matteis

In the vibrant, sun-drenched landscape of seventeenth-century Italy, a new light began to emerge from the humble surroundings of Piano Vetrale. Paolo de Matteis, an artist whose name would become synonymous with the opulent grandeur of the Baroque, embarked on a journey that would reshape the visual identity of Naples and Rome. His early years were defined by rigorous training under Francesco di Maria, yet it was his profound apprenticeship with the legendary Luca Giordano that truly ignited his creative spirit. From Giordano, de Matteis inherited a mastery of illusionistic painting, learning to manipulate light and shadow—the dramatic chiaroscuro—to create immersive worlds that seemed to breathe within their frames.

As he navigated the complexities of the Spanish Viceroyalty's court, his work began to reflect a unique synthesis of theatricality and grace. He did not merely paint scenes; he constructed spectacles. His ability to weave intricate narratives through movement and perspective allowed him, through his brush, to capture the very essence of the era’s devotion and drama.

A Continental Evolution: From Baroque Drama to Rocaille Elegance

The trajectory of de Matteis' career was significantly altered by his transformative sojourn in Paris between 1702 and 1705. This period of international exposure acted as a crucible for his style, as he absorbed the burgeoning trends of the French art scene. The heavy, dramatic weight of the traditional Baroque began to soften, making way for a more refined, delicate sensibility that hinted at the approaching Rocaille era. This evolution is beautifully captured in works such as Apollo and Daphne, where the mythological tension of Ovid’s tale is rendered with both energetic movement and an increasingly sophisticated lightness.

Upon his return to Naples, de Matteis brought with him a reinvigorated vision. He dedicated himself to monumental decorative schemes that transformed sacred spaces into celestial visions. His work on the magnificent vault of San Ignazio in the Gesù Nuovo stands as a testament to this period, where his brushwork turned stone and plaster into a breathtaking expanse of divine light.

A Legacy Etched in Gold and Light

The enduring significance of Paolo de Matteis lies in his role as a bridge between two great artistic epochs. He possessed the rare ability to honor the dramatic intensity of his predecessors while embracing the elegance of the future. His religious compositions, such as Our Lady of Sorrows, continue to resonate with their rich textures and symbolic depth, inviting viewers into a state of profound contemplation.

  • Mastery of illusionistic fresco techniques that expanded architectural boundaries.
  • A pivotal role in transitioning Neapolitan art from Baroque theatricality to Rocaille refinement.
  • The creation of enduring mythological and religious icons that defined the eighteenth-century aesthetic.