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The Marriage at Cana (1655) é a pintura de Mattia Preti que mais atrai olhares; a obra original pertence ao National Gallery, Londres. Depois disso, o olhar recai sobre Tribute Money (1640) e St. John the Baptist Preaching. Entre as 99 obras de Mattia Preti em nosso catálogo, estas 98 são as mais famosas, cada uma uma original única apresentada com o seu ano, o seu museu e a razão pela qual perdura.
The air in the room feels heavy, thick with the scent of spilled wine and the heat of a crowded celebration. At the center of this bustling gathering, a miracle unfolds in silence. A long banquet table, draped in a stark white cloth, cuts through the darkness, acting as a stage for a divine transformation. Figures press against one another, their bodies overlapping in a dense, rhythmic movement that pulls…
To stand before Mattia Preti's Tribute Money is to step directly into the charged atmosphere of 17th-century Italian devotion. This magnificent oil on canvas, executed in 1640, pulses with the dramatic energy characteristic of the Baroque period. It is not merely a depiction of an event; it is an immersive experience, masterfully orchestrated by Preti’s hand. The scene gathers a group of men around a central table, their gestures and…
To stand before this depiction of St. John the Baptist is to be enveloped by the very breath of divine revelation. The scene pulses with an almost palpable energy, capturing that electrifying moment when sacred truth breaks through the mundane. At the heart of the composition stands St. John, a figure radiating both ascetic power and profound spiritual authority. He commands attention not merely through his central placement, but through…
A Triumph of Baroque Faith: Exploring Mattia Preti’s ‘Christ in Glory’ Mattia Preti, a Calabrian Knight of the Baroque, stands as an emblem of artistic dynamism and fervent devotion during his era. Born in Taverna, Calabria, on February 24, 1613, his journey was marked by absorbing diverse influences—primarily from Caravaggio—resulting in a uniquely expressive style characterized by dramatic chiaroscuro and meticulous realism that would define his oeuvre. Before 1630, he…
The air in the painting feels heavy, thick with the scent of iron and dust. A single, theatrical light cuts through the murky atmosphere, striking the pale skin of a woman seated on the right. She is the center of a storm, a figure of vulnerability amidst a crowded, muscular arrangement of limbs and steel. Around her, the composition erupts in a series of sweeping diagonals. Weapons and reaching arms…
In this treatment of Ecce Homo, Mattia Preti employs a highly theatrical arrangement to command the viewer's attention. The composition is built upon a balcony placed transversely, a clever spatial device that pushes the figure of Christ into the immediate foreground. This positioning creates an intimate, almost confrontational proximity between the subject and the observer. The artist’s style here is both dramatic and heroic, moving beyond simple naturalism to imbue…
The shadows press in from every corner, leaving only a sliver of light to illuminate the weathered face of Saint Paul the Hermit. He sits in a profound, heavy silence, his body a map of ascetic devotion. Every line etched into his skin tells a story of years spent in the desert, away from the clamor of the world. His eyes are turned upward, searching the darkness for a light…
Mattia Preti’s Wedding at Cana captures the first miracle of Christ during a wedding feast in Galilee. The scene brings together Christ, his mother, and the disciples within a crowded, festive setting. A long banquet table, draped in a white cloth, serves as the central stage for the unfolding event. Amidst the gathering, Mary directs the servants, while the steward observes the transformation of the liquid with astonishment.
In this oil on canvas, we find ourselves pulled into an intimate, almost uncomfortable proximity to a profound biblical encounter. The scene captures the precise second when the apostle Thomas seeks physical verification of the resurrection, reaching out to touch the wound in Christ's side. There is a heavy, palpable tension in the way the figures are arranged along a diagonal axis, guiding our gaze directly toward that central point…
The crucifixion of St Andrew is an oil on canvas work by Mattia Preti. Created about 1651, this piece belongs to the Baroque movement of seventeenth-century Italy. The scene captures a moment of profound religious significance, focusing on the martyrdom of the saint. It is a heavy, physical depiction of faith under the weight of wood and shadow.
St John the Baptist before Herod1665
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Saint Veronica with the Veil1657 · Museu de Arte do Condado de Los Angeles
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Portrait of a Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, Martin de Redin1660 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Belisarius Receiving Alms1660 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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The Game of Draughts1630 · Ashmolean Museum
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Ecce homo
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Dice Players1635 · Museu Nacional de Cracóvia
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The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist1640 · National Gallery of Ireland
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The Pardon of St. John Chrysostom1640 · Cincinnati Art Museum
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Clorinda rescues Olindo and Sophronia1646 · Musei di Strada Nuova
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Vocation of the Apostle Matthew1637 · Kunsthistorisches Museum
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The Adoration of the Shepherds1645 · Museu Nacional de Varsóvia
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the head of St. John presented to the king1638
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Bearded Old Man's Head1656 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Return of the Prodigal Son1656 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Mary Magdalene1656 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Tobias and the Angel1656 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Saint Andrew1656 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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The Feast of Absalom1658 · Galeria Nacional do Canadá
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Salomé with the Head of St. John before Herod1658 · Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister im Schloss Wilhelmshöhe
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An Angel shows Hagar the Way1656 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Paul of Thebes1675 · Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
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Self-portrait1695
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The Vision of Saint Paul1700
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The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine1700 · MUŻA
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The Denial of Saint Peter1700 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
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The Raising of Lazarus1650 · Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
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The Concert1630 · Museu Thyssen-Bornemisza
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A Man Cutting Tobacco1660
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Ceia de Herodes1661 · Toledo Museum of Art
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Apelle painting Campaspe1600 · Pinacoteca Stuard
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The Baptism of Christ1661 · Igreja Conventual de São João
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The Roman Empress Faustina Visiting Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison1643 · The Dayton Art Institute
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Queen Tomyris Receiving the Head of Cyrus, King of Persia1670
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St. George Victorious over the Dragon1678 · Collegiate Basilica of St. George
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St John Reproaching Herod1662 · Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla
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Christ and the Money Changers1600 · Museo di Capodimonte
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Concert (detail)1630 · Museu Hermitage
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Anjo Alado1630 · Kunstpalast
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The Adoration of the Shepherds1699 · Walker Art Gallery
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Christ and the Woman Taken in AdulterySaint Louis Art Museum
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The Martyrdom of Saint PaulMuseum of Fine Arts
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Tobias Healing His Father's BlindnessMuseum of Fine Arts
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Martyrdom of Saint ErasmusBavarian State Painting Collections
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Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
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St. Paul the HermitCleveland Museum of Art
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Concert in the family
58
Zachary on his knees, and studies of his head
59
Old man sitting, holding a book, speaking to a young man
60
Musical angels, studies for a ceiling compartment
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A Group of Saints and Angels
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God the Father surrounded by angels
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The Release of St Peter from PrisonAcademia de Belas Artes de Viena
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A Visitação1649 · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Pilate Washing his Hands1663 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Martyrdom of Saint Gennaro1685 · National Gallery of Art
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The Martyrdom of St. BartholomewPokrajinski muzej Ptuj- Ormož
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Saint John the Baptist Preaching1650 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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St John Cast into Prison1661 · Igreja Conventual de São João
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Seated Bishop with Arms Extended and Three Attendant Figures
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Salome com a Cabeça de São João BatistaRingling Museum of Art
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Design for the Decoration of a Cupola with a Prophet, King David and Two Putti
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A Mother Entrusting Her Sons to ChristPinacoteca di Brera
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Beheading of St. CatherineNational Museum of Fine Arts
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Holy martyr (Saint Stephan?)Museus Cívicos de Reggio Emilia
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Flying Angel1699 · Kunstpalast
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St Sebastian1660 · Museo di Capodimonte
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Sophonisba Recebendo o Cálice1670 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
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St. Nicholas of Bari1653 · Museo di Capodimonte
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Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius Fleeing Troy1630 · Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
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Saint John the BaptistMuseo di Capodimonte
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Judith and HolofernesMuseo di Capodimonte
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
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The Martyrdom of Saint Peter1630 · Musée de Grenoble
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Saint Anthony Abbot1628
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Vanitas1650
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The Return of the Prodigal Son1658 · Royal Palace of Naples
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The Four Evangelists1650 · Galleria Regionale di Palazzo Abatellis
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Concert1630 · Museu Hermitage
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The Banquet Of Baldassare
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Absalom's Feast1653 · Museo di Capodimonte
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The Madonna of Costantinople1656 · Museo di Capodimonte
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Christ and the Woman Taken in AdulteryGalleria Regionale di Palazzo Abatellis
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St. George on Horseback1658 · Igreja Conventual de São João
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Saint John the Baptist Wearing the Red Tabard of the Order of Saint John1671 · MUŻA
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The Banquet of the Rich Glutton1685 · Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
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Tomyris Plunges the Head of the Dead Cyrus Into a Vessel of Blood1685
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Plato and Diogenes1690 · Museus Capitolinos
Os quatro temas que mais se repetem nestas obras originais, cada um com o seu melhor exemplo.
Os 8 museus que detêm a maioria das pinturas desta página.
| Museus | Cidade | Obras de Mattia Preti | Pinturas desta lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
Munique | 7 | Bearded Old Man's Head, Return of the Prodigal Son, Mary Magdalene |
 Museo di Capodimonte |
Nápoles | 7 | Christ and the Money Changers, St Sebastian, St. Nicholas of Bari |
 Igreja Conventual de São João |
Valletta | 3 | The Baptism of Christ, St John Cast into Prison, St. George on Horseback |
 National Gallery |
Londres | 2 | The Marriage at Cana, Wedding at Cana |
 Pinacoteca di Brera |
Milão | 2 | Tribute Money, A Mother Entrusting Her Sons to Christ |
 Kunsthistorisches Museum |
Viena | 2 | Doubting Thomas, Vocation of the Apostle Matthew |
 MUŻA |
Valletta | 2 | The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, Saint John the Baptist Wearing the Red Tabard of the Order of Saint John |
 Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica |
Roma | 2 | The Raising of Lazarus, Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius Fleeing Troy |
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The air in the room feels heavy, thick with the scent of old wood and the quiet tension of a contest in progress. Three figures lean into a shared circle of focus, their bodies forming a tight, intimate triangle around a simple game board. Light spills from an unseen source to the left, cutting through the gloom to catch the curve of a cheek, the edge of a white sleeve,…
To stand before Mattia Preti's Tribute Money is to step directly into the charged atmosphere of 17th-century Italian devotion. This magnificent oil on canvas, executed in 1640, pulses with the dramatic energy characteristic of the Baroque period. It is not merely a depiction of an event; it is an immersive experience, masterfully orchestrated by Preti’s hand. The scene gathers a group of men around a central table, their gestures and…
The air in the room feels heavy, thick with the scent of spilled wine and the heat of a crowded celebration. At the center of this bustling gathering, a miracle unfolds in silence. A long banquet table, draped in a stark white cloth, cuts through the darkness, acting as a stage for a divine transformation. Figures press against one another, their bodies overlapping in a dense, rhythmic movement that pulls…
A Triumph of Baroque Faith: Exploring Mattia Preti’s ‘Christ in Glory’ Mattia Preti, a Calabrian Knight of the Baroque, stands as an emblem of artistic dynamism and fervent devotion during his era. Born in Taverna, Calabria, on February 24, 1613, his journey was marked by absorbing diverse influences—primarily from Caravaggio—resulting in a uniquely expressive style characterized by dramatic chiaroscuro and meticulous realism that would define his oeuvre. Before 1630, he…
This oil painting, titled Paul of Thebes, was executed by the Italian Baroque artist Mattia Preti. The work dates to about 1675. The subject of the composition is a bearded man, identified as Saint Paul of Thebes, who is depicted in a moment of spiritual focus. He is shown holding a rosary within his hands.
Four men and one woman gather around a dead man who is dressed in a bright honey-gold cape and pointed hat, his stone-gray face resting on a stump or column in this dark vertical painting. All the people have peachy skin or light skin tinged with green. Shown from the knees up, Saint Gennaro, the dead man, twists and slumps to our right. On the stump, his eyes are closed…
The oil on canvas titled Self-portrait by Mattia Preti captures a quiet moment of introspection. Created about 1695, the work presents an older man, presumably the artist himself, caught in a state of solemn preparation. He sits amidst a heavy, dark atmosphere, his presence defined by the weight of his own gaze and the tools of his trade.
The Marriage at Cana (1655), National Gallery, Londres. Tribute Money (1640) e St. John the Baptist Preaching vêm a seguir.
42 anos: The Marriage at Cana data de 1655, e Mattia Preti nasceu em 1613.
The Marriage at Cana, Tribute Money, St. John the Baptist Preaching, Christ in Glory, Clorinda Rescuing Sofronia and Olindo, Ecce Homo, Saint Paul the Hermit, Wedding at Cana, Doubting Thomas e The crucifixion of St Andrew. O ranking acima apresenta o ano e o museu de cada uma.
Nosso catálogo contém 99 obras de Mattia Preti, datadas de 1628 a 1699.
Principalmente em Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munique), Museo di Capodimonte (Nápoles) e Igreja Conventual de São João (Valletta). A tabela de museus acima lista todos eles.
Em 1650s: 22 das 98 obras nesta página foram feitas então, sendo The Marriage at Cana delas.
Nesta página, a mais antiga é Saint Anthony Abbot (1628) e a mais recente é The Adoration of the Shepherds (1699).
Man (31), Woman (15) e Drapery (14), entre as 98 obras nesta página.
Oil On Canvas, para 53 das 98 obras nesta página.
Baroque dramatic lighting, a julgar pelos originais nesta página.
Bearded Old Man's Head, Return of the Prodigal Son e Mary Magdalene: o Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munique detém 7 das obras desta página.
