ATRIBUIDO A GIOVANNI ANTONIO BAZZI "IL SODOMA"

(1477 / 1549)

ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI ANTONIO BAZZI "IL SODOMA" Vercelli, Italy (1477) / Siena, Italy (1549) "The Crucifixion"

Oil on panel. On the back, adhered to the support, a report issued in 1974 by Dr. Italo Faldi, of the Galeria Nazionale D'Arte Antica in Rome, justifying the attribution of the painting. Old label listing the different owners of the work. Label of the Delegate Board for the Seizure, Protection and Salvage of Artistic Treasures. Provenance: Collection of the Marquises of Grimaldi (1750-1859); Collection of Maria Josefa Gutierrez-Maturana and Matheu-Arias-Davila, Countess of Albiz (until 1981); from then on by succession to its current owners. Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, better known as "Il Sodoma," is one of the most representative figures of Sienese painting, with a style that transitions from the Renaissance to Mannerism. The influence of great masters such as Luca Signorelli and Raphael can be seen in his work, and he also practiced Leonardo's sfumato technique. In this Crucifixion, attributed to the painter by Dr. Italo Faldi, he drew inspiration from a model by Michelangelo to create the figure of Christ and the pair of angels who accompany him. Dimensions: 78 x 49.5 cm.