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Av alla originalverk som Giovanni Lanfranco lämnade efter sig är det mest kända The Council of Gods (1624), i samlingen hos Galleria Borghese, Rom. Tätt efter följer Roman Naumachia (1635) och Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (1630). Vår katalog innehåller 55 verk av Giovanni Lanfranco; galleriet har bevarat de 55 som världen beundrar mest, var och en presenterad med sitt datum, sitt museum och sin historia.
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
13
Young Naked Man on a Bed with Cat1621
14
The Glorification of Christ surrounded by Saints1614 · Statens Museum for Kunst
15
Miracle of Saint Veranus1610
16
Assumption of Mary1631 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
17
Alexander and the Physician Filippo1630
18
Alexander Refuses the Water1630
19
The Last Supper1624 · National Gallery of Ireland
20
Three Capuchin Saints and a Bishop Worshipping Christ and the Cross1630 · Städel Museum
21
Elijah and the Raven1625
22
Saint Andrew Kneeling Before the Cross1637 · Gemäldegalerie
23
Coronation of the Virgin with St Augustine and St William of Aquitaine1616 · Louvre
24
Mary Magdalen Raised by Angels1616 · Museo di Capodimonte
25
Miracle of the Bread and Fish1620 · National Gallery of Ireland
26
Ecstasy of St Margaret of Cortona1622
27
The Prophet Elijah Awakened in the Desert by an Angel, Giovanni Lanfranco, 1624 - 16251625 · Rijksmuseum
28
Madonna and Child with Sts Anthony Abbot and James the Greater1622 · Kunsthistorisches Museum
29
LE COURONNEMENT DE LA VIERGE AVEC SAINT AUGUSTIN ET SAINT GUILLAUME D'AQUITAINELouvre
30
St Ursula and the Virgins1622 · Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
31
Saint SebastianStatens Museum for Kunst
32
SAINT CONRADMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
33
AGAR DANS LE DESERT
34
Angélica e MedoroMuseu Nacional de Belas Artes
35
Liberation of Saint PeterBirmingham Museum of Art
36
Senecas dödNationalmuseum
37
Angelica and MedoroFondantico di Tiziana Sassòli
38
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
40
Saint OctaviusPinacoteca Stuard
41
Fidenza cathedral insideMuseo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza
42
Christ and the Woman of Samaria1620 · The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
43
Hagar in the WildernessLouvre
44
Saint LukeMusei Civici di Palazzo Farnese
45
Ecstasy of Saint Margaret of Cortona1622 · Palazzo Pitti
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St Peter Healing St Agatha1614 · Galleria Nazionale
47
Moses and the Messengers from Canaan1621 · J. Paul Getty Museum
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A Priest sacrificing for a Roman Emperor1635 · Museo del Prado
49
Elijah Receiving Bread from the Widow of Zarephath1621 · J. Paul Getty Museum
50
Nativity1600
51
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
54
La séparation de saint Paul et de saint Pierre allant au martyreChâteau de Versailles
55
St Andrea Avellino1624 · Sant'Andrea della Valle
De fyra motiv som återkommer oftast i dessa originalverk, var och ett med sitt främsta exempel.
De 8 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Giovanni Lanfranco | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Neapel | 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 |
Rom | 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 |
Köpenhamn | 2 | The Glorification of Christ surrounded by Saints, Saint Sebastian |
Välj ett decennium för att se originalverket som definierar det.
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, Rom. Roman Naumachia (1635) och Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (1630) följer efter.
42 år gammal: The Council of Gods är från 1624, och Giovanni Lanfranco föddes 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 och Norandino and Lucina Discovered by the Ogre. Rankingen ovan visar varje verks årtal och museum.
Vår katalog innehåller 55 verk av Giovanni Lanfranco, daterade från 1600 till 1638.
Främst i Museo del Prado (Madrid), J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles) och Museo di Capodimonte (Neapel). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.
Under 1620s: 16 av de 55 verk som finns på denna sida skapades då, varav The Council of Gods.
På den här sidan är det tidigaste Nativity (1600) och det senaste The Allocution of a Roman Emperor (1638).
Man (13), People (11) och Woman (8), fördelat på 55 verk på denna sida.
Oil On Canvas, för 25 av de 55 verk som finns på denna sida.
Baroque, om man dömer efter originalen på denna sida.
Roman Naumachia, Funeral Rites of a Roman Emperor och Gladiators Fighting: Museo del Prado, Madrid har 6 av verken på denna sida.
Giovanni Gaspare Lanfranco föddes i Parma år 1582 som den tredje sonen till Stefano och Cornelia Lanfranchi. Hans konstnärliga begåvning blev tidigt uppmärksammad, vilket banade väg för en lärlingsperiod hos Agostino Carracci, brodern till den framstående bolognesiska mästaren Annibale Carracci. Under sina tidiga år arbetade han även sida vid sida med Sisto Badalocchio i Farnese-palatsen i Parma. Lanfrancos utbildning fortsatte sedan inom Annibale Carraccis omfattande ateljé i Rom, där han fick bidra till prestigefyllda projekt som Galleria Farnese, bland annat genom sitt arbete på panelen föreställande Polyfemos och Galateja. Denna period utsatte honom för en levande konstnärlig milonto och lade den fasta grunden för hans framtida karriär.
Efter Annibale Carraccis död 1609 återvände Lanfranco kortvarigt till Parma, innan han år 1612 åter etablerade sig i Rom. Där utvecklade han en särpräglad stil, kännetecknad av dynamiska kompositioner, teatraliskt ljus och ett visionärt angreppssätt som var särskilt lämpat för takfresker. Även om han var influerad av Ludovico Carraccis sena verk och möjligen Caravaggio, uppvisade han även en stark affinitet för Correggios dekorativa stil. Hans tidiga verk visar på en eklektisk bredd där han införlivade element från olika mästare samtidigt som han gradvis fann sin egen unika väg. En central aspekt av hans utveckling var förmågan att skapa illusionistiska effekter i freskmåleriet, vilket gav ett betydande bidrag till barockens estetik.
Lanfrancos karriär blomstrade under påve Paulus V, som gav honom uppdrag att utföra ett flertal verk. Bland hans mest betydelsefulla bedrifter återfinns:
Giovanni Lanfranco spelade en avgörande roll i att forma det konstnärliga landskapet i 1600-talets Rom. Han tävlade med Domenichino om de mest prestigefyllda uppdragen, vilket bidrog till en period av intensiv konkurrens bland tidens främsta konstnärer. Hans innovativa metod inom freskmåleriet, särskilt hans behärskning av illusionistiska tekniker och dramatiska kompositioner, kom att påverka efterföljande generationer av konstnärer. Lanfrancos verk speglar barockepokens bredare strömningar – ett fokus på dynamik, känsla och grandiositet – och säkrade hans plats som en av sin tids viktigaste målare. Hans inflytande kan tydligt spåras i senare verk av Francesco Solimena och andra italienska mästare.
