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Av alle originalverkene Giovanni Lanfranco etterlot seg, er det mest kjente The Council of Gods (1624), som er en del av samlingen til Galleria Borghese i Roma. Like bak følger Roman Naumachia (1635) og Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (1630). Vår katalog inneholder 55 verk av Giovanni Lanfranco; galleriet har bevart de 55 verkene som verden beundrer mest, hver vist med sin dato, sitt museum og sin historie.
Giovanni Lanfranco’s fresco “The Council of Gods,” adorning the Galleria Borghese in Rome, stands as a testament to the artistic fervor of the Baroque period. Painted in 1624 during the reign of Pope Urbano VIII, this monumental artwork transcends mere decoration; it embodies the theological debates and intellectual currents shaping Renaissance Europe.
A panoramic naval engagement unfolds across a wide horizontal plane, capturing the violent energy of a Roman Naumachia. The composition is crowded, pulling the viewer into a frantic struggle between wooden vessels. Figures are locked in combat, their muscular forms straining against the weight of spears and the pull of the sea. The scene is defined by a sense of immense scale and continuous, churning movement.
In the heart of Rome, a quiet intimacy unfolds within Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist. The Italian artist Giovanni Lanfranco breathes life into this scene, capturing a tender moment that feels as though it is happening in the present. Created about 1630–1632, the work emerges from a period of intense creative energy in the city. The figures exist in a space of soft light and…
In this large-scale oil on canvas, we find ourselves witnessing a moment of profound upheaval. The scene, titled Funeral Rites of a Roman Emperor, captures the chaotic energy of a historical transition. A diagonal composition directs the eye through a crowded, swirling mass of figures, leading upward toward the central, deceased emperor. There is a palpable sense of movement here, driven by the muscular, twisting bodies of combatants in the…
Giovanni Lanfranco’s 1610 fresco, located within the San Carlo ai Catinari church in Rome, captures the moment the angel Gabriel delivers the divine message to the Virgin Mary. The composition is structured through a pyramidal arrangement, anchoring the kneeling Mary at the base and directing the eye upward toward the celestial messenger. Light functions as a primary narrative tool; an unseen source bathes Mary in a luminous glow, while Gabriel’s…
Gladiators Fighting by Giovanni Lanfranco captures a violent struggle within a grand, classical arena. The scene centers on muscular male figures engaged in intense combat, their bodies defined by forceful, diagonal lines and twisting poses. In the foreground, fallen combatants lie prone upon the dusty ground, rendered with anatomical detail. This central conflict is framed by an imposing classical structure, where tall columns and a colonnade rise into the background.…
The Allocution of a Roman Emperor is a significant oil on canvas by Giovanni Lanfranco. This work, also attributed to the artist as Giovanni di Stefano Lanfranco, captures a moment of intense oratorical address within a Roman setting. The painting depicts a leader delivering a formal speech to an assembly of troops and onlookers, a subject that allows for a profound exploration of human emotion and physical presence.
In the evocative engraving Christ Served by Angels, created in 1616, the Italian master Giovanni Lanfranco invites viewers into a profound moment where the earthly and the divine intersect. This work is far more than a mere religious illustration; it is a masterful display of Baroque dynamism, capturing a scene that vibrates with both tension and spiritual grace. Through his expert use of line and shadow, Lanfranco orchestrates a narrative…
We are looking at Gladiators at a Banquet, a significant work by the Italian painter Giovanni Lanfranco. This oil on canvas was executed about 1638, a period when the artist was establishing his presence within the Baroque movement. The scale of the piece is substantial, measuring 232.0 x 355.0cm, which lends a certain physical weight to the scene it depicts.
In the sweeping, dramatic tradition of the Italian Baroque, Giovanni Lanfranco’s "Norandino and Lucina Discovered by the Ogre" serves as a breathtaking window into a world where myth and peril collide. Painted in 1624, this masterpiece captures a pivotal moment of high drama: the sudden, terrifying intrusion of a monstrous force into a pastoral sanctuary. The composition is masterfully orchestrated to guide the viewer’s eye through a landscape of both…
Penitent Mary Magdalene1614 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Roger Arriving in Bretagne Dismounts Angélique from the Hippogriff1616 · Galleria Nazionale delle Marche
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Young Naked Man on a Bed with Cat1621
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The Glorification of Christ surrounded by Saints1614 · Statens Museum for Kunst
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Miracle of Saint Veranus1610
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Assumption of Mary1631 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Alexander and the Physician Filippo1630
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Alexander Refuses the Water1630
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The Last Supper1624 · National Gallery of Ireland
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Three Capuchin Saints and a Bishop Worshipping Christ and the Cross1630 · Städel Museum
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Elijah and the Raven1625
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Saint Andrew Kneeling Before the Cross1637 · Gemäldegalerie
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Coronation of the Virgin with St Augustine and St William of Aquitaine1616 · Louvre
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Mary Magdalen Raised by Angels1616 · Museo di Capodimonte
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Miracle of the Bread and Fish1620 · National Gallery of Ireland
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Ecstasy of St Margaret of Cortona1622
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The Prophet Elijah Awakened in the Desert by an Angel, Giovanni Lanfranco, 1624 - 16251625 · Rijksmuseum
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Madonna and Child with Sts Anthony Abbot and James the Greater1622 · Kunsthistorisches Museum
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LE COURONNEMENT DE LA VIERGE AVEC SAINT AUGUSTIN ET SAINT GUILLAUME D'AQUITAINELouvre
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St Ursula and the Virgins1622 · Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
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Saint SebastianStatens Museum for Kunst
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SAINT CONRADMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
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AGAR DANS LE DESERT
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Angélica e MedoroMuseu Nacional de Belas Artes
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Liberation of Saint PeterBirmingham Museum of Art
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Senecas dödNationalmuseum
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Angelica and MedoroFondantico di Tiziana Sassòli
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Right nave of Fidenza cathedralMuseo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza
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Left nave of Fidenza cathedralMuseo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza
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Saint OctaviusPinacoteca Stuard
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Fidenza cathedral insideMuseo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza
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Christ and the Woman of Samaria1620 · The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology
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Hagar in the WildernessLouvre
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Saint LukeMusei Civici di Palazzo Farnese
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Ecstasy of Saint Margaret of Cortona1622 · Palazzo Pitti
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St Peter Healing St Agatha1614 · Galleria Nazionale
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Moses and the Messengers from Canaan1621 · J. Paul Getty Museum
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A Priest sacrificing for a Roman Emperor1635 · Museo del Prado
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Elijah Receiving Bread from the Widow of Zarephath1621 · J. Paul Getty Museum
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Nativity1600
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Annunciation1620 · San Carlo ai Catinari
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Christ Served by Angels1616 · Museo di Capodimonte
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Venus Playing the Harp (Allegory of Music)1630 · Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
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La séparation de saint Paul et de saint Pierre allant au martyreChâteau de Versailles
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St Andrea Avellino1624 · Sant'Andrea della Valle
De fire motivene som går igjen hyppigst i disse originalverkene, hver med sitt fremste eksempel.
De 8 museene som innehar flest av maleriene på denne siden.
| Museum | By | Verker av Giovanni Lanfranco | Malerier fra denne listen |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museo del Prado |
Madrid | 6 | Roman Naumachia, Funeral Rites of a Roman Emperor, Gladiators Fighting |
 J. Paul Getty Museum |
Los Angeles | 3 | Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, Moses and the Messengers from Canaan, Elijah Receiving Bread from the Widow of Zarephath |
 Museo di Capodimonte |
Napoli | 3 | Christ Served by Angels, Mary Magdalen Raised by Angels, Christ Served by Angels |
 Louvre |
Paris | 3 | Coronation of the Virgin with St Augustine and St William of Aquitaine, LE COURONNEMENT DE LA VIERGE AVEC SAINT AUGUSTIN ET SAINT GUILLAUME D'AQUITAINE, Hagar in the Wilderness |
 Museo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza |
Fidenza | 3 | Right nave of Fidenza cathedral, Left nave of Fidenza cathedral, Fidenza cathedral inside |
 Galleria Borghese |
Roma | 2 | The Council of Gods, Norandino and Lucina Discovered by the Ogre |
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
München | 2 | Penitent Mary Magdalene, Assumption of Mary |
 Statens Museum for Kunst |
København | 2 | The Glorification of Christ surrounded by Saints, Saint Sebastian |
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Gladiators Fighting by Giovanni Lanfranco captures a violent struggle within a grand, classical arena. The scene centers on muscular male figures engaged in intense combat, their bodies defined by forceful, diagonal lines and twisting poses. In the foreground, fallen combatants lie prone upon the dusty ground, rendered with anatomical detail. This central conflict is framed by an imposing classical structure, where tall columns and a colonnade rise into the background.…
Giovanni Lanfranco’s 1610 fresco, located within the San Carlo ai Catinari church in Rome, captures the moment the angel Gabriel delivers the divine message to the Virgin Mary. The composition is structured through a pyramidal arrangement, anchoring the kneeling Mary at the base and directing the eye upward toward the celestial messenger. Light functions as a primary narrative tool; an unseen source bathes Mary in a luminous glow, while Gabriel’s…
Giovanni Lanfranco’s fresco “The Council of Gods,” adorning the Galleria Borghese in Rome, stands as a testament to the artistic fervor of the Baroque period. Painted in 1624 during the reign of Pope Urbano VIII, this monumental artwork transcends mere decoration; it embodies the theological debates and intellectual currents shaping Renaissance Europe.
A panoramic naval engagement unfolds across a wide horizontal plane, capturing the violent energy of a Roman Naumachia. The composition is crowded, pulling the viewer into a frantic struggle between wooden vessels. Figures are locked in combat, their muscular forms straining against the weight of spears and the pull of the sea. The scene is defined by a sense of immense scale and continuous, churning movement.
The Council of Gods (1624), Galleria Borghese, Roma. Deretter følger Roman Naumachia (1635) og Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (1630).
42 år gammel: The Council of Gods er fra 1624, og Giovanni Lanfranco ble født i 1582.
The Council of Gods, Roman Naumachia, Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, Funeral Rites of a Roman Emperor, The Annunciation, Gladiators Fighting, The Allocution of a Roman Emperor, Christ Served by Angels, Gladiators at a Banquet og Norandino and Lucina Discovered by the Ogre. Rangeringen ovenfor viser årstall og museum for hvert verk.
Vår katalog inneholder 55 verk av Giovanni Lanfranco, datert fra 1600 til 1638.
Hovedsakelig i Museo del Prado (Madrid), J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles) og Museo di Capodimonte (Napoli). Museumslisten ovenfor viser alle.
I 1620s: 16 av de 55 verkene på denne siden ble laget da, The Council of Gods av dem.
På denne siden er det eldste Nativity (1600) og det nyeste The Allocution of a Roman Emperor (1638).
People (10), Man (10) og Figures (8), fordelt på 55 verk på denne siden.
Oil On Canvas, for 24 av de 55 verkene på denne siden.
Baroque, basert på originalene på denne siden.
Roman Naumachia, Funeral Rites of a Roman Emperor og Gladiators Fighting: Museo del Prado, Madrid har 6 av verkene på denne siden.
Giovanni Gaspare Lanfranco ble født i Parma i 1582, som den tredje sønnen til Stefano og Cornelia Lanfranchi. Hans kunstneriske talent ble tidlig anerkjent, noe som førte til et læretid hos Agostino Carracci, broren til den fremtredende bolognesiske kunstneren Annibale Carracci. Han arbeidet også side om side med Sisto Badalocchio i Farnese-palassene i Parma. Lanfrancos opplæring fortsatte i det store verkstedet til Annibale Carracci i Roma, hvor han bidro til prosjekter som Galleria Farnese, inkludert arbeid på panelet av Polyfemos og Galateia. Denne perioden eksponerte ham for et levende kunstnerisk miljø og la grunnlaget for hans fremtidige karriere.
Etter Annibale Carraccis død i 1609, vendte Lanfranco kortvarig tilbake til Parma før han etablerte seg på nytt i Roma innen 1else 1612. Han utviklet en særegen stil preget av dynamiske komposisjoner, teatralsk lyssetting og en visjonær tilnærming som var spesielt egnet for takfresker. Selv om han var påvirket av de sene verkene til Ludovico Carracci og muligens Caravaggio, viste han også en sterk affinitet for Correggios dekorative stil. Hans tidlige verk viser et eklektisk spenn, der han inkorporerte elementer fra ulike mestere mens han gradvis formet sin egen vei. Et nøkkelaspekt ved hans utvikling var evnen til å skape illusjonistiske effekter i freskomaleriet, noe som bidro betydelig til barokkens estetikk.
Lanfrancos karriere blomstret under pave Paul V, som ga ham en rekke oppdrag. Noe av hans mest betydningsfulle prestasjoner inkluderer:
Giovanni Lanfranco spilte en avgjørende rolle i utformingen av det kunstneriske landskapet i 1600-tallets Roma. Han konkurrerte med Domenichino om de største oppdragene, noe som bidro til en periode med intens rivalisering blant ledende kunstnere. Hans innovative tilnærming til freskomaleri, særlig hans mestring av illusjonistiske teknikker og dramatiske komposisjoner, påvirket påfølgende generasjoner av kunstnere. Lanfrancos arbeid reflekterer de bredere trendene i barokken – et fokus på dynamikk, følelser og storhet – og sikret hans plass som en av de viktigste malerne i sin tid. Hans innflytelse kan ses i senere verk av Francesco Solimena og andre italienske kunstnere.
