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De 44 mest kända målningarna av Paolo de Matteis, ett galleriselektion

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Av alla originalverk som Paolo de Matteis lämnade efter sig är det mest kända Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel (1676), i samlingen hos Statens Museum for Kunst, Köpenhamn. Tätt efter följer Mystical Marriage of St Catharine (1712) och Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon (1695). Vår katalog innehåller 47 verk av Paolo de Matteis; galleriet har bevarat de 44 som världen beundrar mest, var och en presenterad med sitt datum, sitt museum och sin historia.

1662 – 1728, Cilento Baroque Flest verk: Bavarian State Painting Collections

Paolo de Matteiss 10 främsta målningar: galleriets utvalda verk

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

Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel

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

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) av Paolo de Matteis

Mystical Marriage of St Catharine

1712 · Oil On Canvas · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien

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) av Paolo de Matteis

Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon

1695 · Oil On Canvas · Bavarian State Painting Collections, 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) av Paolo de Matteis

John Nepomuk before King Wenceslaus

1695 · Oil On Canvas · Bavarian State Painting Collections, 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) av Paolo de Matteis

The Wounded Tancred Nursed by Erminia

1695 · Oil On Canvas · Bavarian State Painting Collections, 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) av Paolo de Matteis

Lamentation of Christ

1695 · Oil On Canvas · Bavarian State Painting Collections, 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) av Paolo de Matteis

Death of Cato of Utica

1695 · Oil · Bavarian State Painting Collections, 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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The Adoration of the Shepherds (1704) av 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…

Urvalet av Paolo de Matteis fortsätter, 11 till 44

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

Motiven som fångade Paolo de Matteiss blick

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Museerna som förvarar Paolo de Matteiss originalverk

De 8 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.

Museum Stad Verk av Paolo de Matteis Målningar från denna lista
Bavarian State Painting Collections, MünchenBavarian State Painting Collections München 7 Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon, John Nepomuk before King Wenceslaus, The Wounded Tancred Nursed by Erminia
Statens Museum for Kunst, KöpenhamnStatens Museum for Kunst Köpenhamn 2 Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel, Cain Slaying Abel
Kunsthistorisches Museum, WienKunsthistorisches Museum Wien 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, BerlinGemäldegalerie Berlin 1 The triumph of the Immaculate

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Samlarfrågor om Paolo de Matteiss målningar

Vilket verk är Paolo de Matteis mest känd för?Visa svaret

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

Hur gammal var Paolo de Matteis när Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel skapades?Visa svaret

14 år gammal: Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel är från 1676, och Paolo de Matteis föddes 1662.

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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 och The Adoration of the Shepherds. Rankingen ovan visar varje verks årtal och museum.

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Vår katalog innehåller 47 verk av Paolo de Matteis, daterade från 1676 till 1728.

I vilka museer hänger Paolo de Matteiss mästerverk?Visa svaret

Främst i Bavarian State Painting Collections (München), Statens Museum for Kunst (Köpenhamn) och Kunsthistorisches Museum (Wien). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.

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Under 1690s: 8 av de 44 verk som finns på denna sida skapades då, varav Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon.

Vilka är de första och sista kända originalverken av Paolo de Matteis?Visa svaret

På den här sidan är det tidigaste Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel (1676) och det senaste Virgin of the Annunciation (1728).

Vilka motiv valde Paolo de Matteis oftast?Visa svaret

Woman (11), Man (9) och Clouds (6), fördelat på 44 verk på denna sida.

Vilken teknik använde Paolo de Matteis mest?Visa svaret

Oil On Canvas, för 11 av de 44 verk som finns på denna sida.

Vilken konstinriktning tillhör Paolo de Matteis?Visa svaret

Baroque, om man dömer efter originalen på denna sida.

Vilka verk av Paolo de Matteis finns utställda på Bavarian State Painting Collections?Visa svaret

Ideal Landscape with Diana and Actaeon, John Nepomuk before King Wenceslaus och The Wounded Tancred Nursed by Erminia: Bavarian State Painting Collections, München har 7 av verken på denna sida.

Paolo de Matteis: liv och verk

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.