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Mary with Jesus and the Infant St. John

Francesco Mura (Neapel 1696 - Neapel 1782)


Mary with Jesus and the Infant St. John

Lot-No. 12


Oil/canvas, 41 x 33 cm, slightly rest., relined. - Prof. Nicola Spinosa, Naples, has kindly identified the artist. - Neapolitan figure a. fresco painter, one of the best colourists of his time, started his training under D. Viola, later he became the most important assistant of F. Solimena, in 1741 he became painter to the court in Turin, in 1741 to the court in Naples. - Mus.: Florenz (Uffizien), Neapel (Capodimonte, Palazzo Reale), Turin (Palazzo Reale) a. others. - Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Bénézit.

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Francesco Mura: Mary with Jesus and the Infant St. John


Francesco Mura (Neapel 1696 - Neapel 1782)

Mary with Jesus and the Infant St. John

Lot-No. 12

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Oil/canvas, 41 x 33 cm, slightly rest., relined. - Prof. Nicola Spinosa, Naples, has kindly identified the artist. - Neapolitan figure a. fresco painter, one of the best colourists of his time, started his training under D. Viola, later he became the most important assistant of F. Solimena, in 1741 he became painter to the court in Turin, in 1741 to the court in Naples. - Mus.: Florenz (Uffizien), Neapel (Capodimonte, Palazzo Reale), Turin (Palazzo Reale) a. others. - Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Bénézit.

Mary with Jesus and the Infant St. John
Mary with Jesus and the Infant St. John