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School of GIUSEPPE RECCO (Naples, 1634 - Alicante, 1695)."Spider crab".Oil on canvas.It has a 19th
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School of GIUSEPPE RECCO (Naples, 1634 - Alicante, 1695).
"Spider crab".
Oil on canvas.
It has a 19th century frame.
Measurements: 30 x 50 cm; 39 x 57 cm (frame).
In spite of the few elements that are portrayed in the work, all of them are treated with mastery reflecting the special qualities. Normally, images of crustaceans are presented in the form of still lifes. However, in this work the spider crab is the absolute protagonist, not as a still life that forms part of a larger whole, but still alive in the sea that lightly covers its legs.
Both the subject matter and the aesthetic are highly reminiscent of the painting of Giacomo Recco, who was born in Naples and was probably apprenticed to his family, his father Giacomo Recco and his uncle Giovan Battista Recco. He later perfected his technique with Paolo Porpora, who had been his father's pupil. During a stay in Lombardy from 1644 to 1654 with his uncle, he was influenced by the works of Evaristo Baschenis. As his fame spread, King Charles II invited him to travel to Spain. His style is often compared to that of Giovan Battista Ruoppolo, who was also a pupil of Porpora. Early in his career he moved from painting flowers to more varied assemblages and was one of the first Italian painters to do so. Recco may have died in Alicante, Spain, before arriving in Madrid, although contemporary sources indicate that he lived there for seven years and became a Knight of the Order of Calatrava.
"Spider crab".
Oil on canvas.
It has a 19th century frame.
Measurements: 30 x 50 cm; 39 x 57 cm (frame).
In spite of the few elements that are portrayed in the work, all of them are treated with mastery reflecting the special qualities. Normally, images of crustaceans are presented in the form of still lifes. However, in this work the spider crab is the absolute protagonist, not as a still life that forms part of a larger whole, but still alive in the sea that lightly covers its legs.
Both the subject matter and the aesthetic are highly reminiscent of the painting of Giacomo Recco, who was born in Naples and was probably apprenticed to his family, his father Giacomo Recco and his uncle Giovan Battista Recco. He later perfected his technique with Paolo Porpora, who had been his father's pupil. During a stay in Lombardy from 1644 to 1654 with his uncle, he was influenced by the works of Evaristo Baschenis. As his fame spread, King Charles II invited him to travel to Spain. His style is often compared to that of Giovan Battista Ruoppolo, who was also a pupil of Porpora. Early in his career he moved from painting flowers to more varied assemblages and was one of the first Italian painters to do so. Recco may have died in Alicante, Spain, before arriving in Madrid, although contemporary sources indicate that he lived there for seven years and became a Knight of the Order of Calatrava.
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School of GIUSEPPE RECCO (Naples, 1634 - Alicante, 1695).
"Spider crab".
Oil on canvas.
It has a 19th century frame.
Measurements: 30 x 50 cm; 39 x 57 cm (frame).
In spite of the few elements that are portrayed in the work, all of them are treated with mastery reflecting the special qualities. Normally, images of crustaceans are presented in the form of still lifes. However, in this work the spider crab is the absolute protagonist, not as a still life that forms part of a larger whole, but still alive in the sea that lightly covers its legs.
Both the subject matter and the aesthetic are highly reminiscent of the painting of Giacomo Recco, who was born in Naples and was probably apprenticed to his family, his father Giacomo Recco and his uncle Giovan Battista Recco. He later perfected his technique with Paolo Porpora, who had been his father's pupil. During a stay in Lombardy from 1644 to 1654 with his uncle, he was influenced by the works of Evaristo Baschenis. As his fame spread, King Charles II invited him to travel to Spain. His style is often compared to that of Giovan Battista Ruoppolo, who was also a pupil of Porpora. Early in his career he moved from painting flowers to more varied assemblages and was one of the first Italian painters to do so. Recco may have died in Alicante, Spain, before arriving in Madrid, although contemporary sources indicate that he lived there for seven years and became a Knight of the Order of Calatrava.
"Spider crab".
Oil on canvas.
It has a 19th century frame.
Measurements: 30 x 50 cm; 39 x 57 cm (frame).
In spite of the few elements that are portrayed in the work, all of them are treated with mastery reflecting the special qualities. Normally, images of crustaceans are presented in the form of still lifes. However, in this work the spider crab is the absolute protagonist, not as a still life that forms part of a larger whole, but still alive in the sea that lightly covers its legs.
Both the subject matter and the aesthetic are highly reminiscent of the painting of Giacomo Recco, who was born in Naples and was probably apprenticed to his family, his father Giacomo Recco and his uncle Giovan Battista Recco. He later perfected his technique with Paolo Porpora, who had been his father's pupil. During a stay in Lombardy from 1644 to 1654 with his uncle, he was influenced by the works of Evaristo Baschenis. As his fame spread, King Charles II invited him to travel to Spain. His style is often compared to that of Giovan Battista Ruoppolo, who was also a pupil of Porpora. Early in his career he moved from painting flowers to more varied assemblages and was one of the first Italian painters to do so. Recco may have died in Alicante, Spain, before arriving in Madrid, although contemporary sources indicate that he lived there for seven years and became a Knight of the Order of Calatrava.
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