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Mattia Preti

April 24, 2023

Mattia Preti (24 February 1613 – 3 January 1699) was an Italian Baroque artist who worked in Italy and Malta. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Saint John.

Mattia Preti
Self-portrait in the painting Predica di San Giovanni Battista
Born(1613-02-24)24 February 1613
Taverna, Calabria, Kingdom of Naples
Died3 January 1699(1699-01-03) (aged 85)
Valletta, Hospitaller Malta
NationalityItalian
StyleBaroque painting

Life

Born in the small town of Taverna in Calabria, Preti was called Il Cavalier Calabrese (the Calabrian Knight) after appointment as a Knight of the Order of St. John (Knights of Malta) in 1660.[1] His early apprenticeship is said to have been with the "Caravaggist" Giovanni Battista Caracciolo, which may account for his lifelong interest in the style of Caravaggio.

Probably before 1630, Preti joined his brother Gregorio (also a painter), in Rome, where he became familiar with the techniques of Caravaggio and his school as well as with the work of Guercino, Rubens, Guido Reni, and Giovanni Lanfranco. In Rome, he painted fresco cycles in the churches of Sant'Andrea della Valle and San Carlo ai Catinari. Between 1644 and 1646, he may have spent time in Venice,[2] but remained based in Rome until 1653, returning later in 1660–61. He painted frescoes for the church of San Biagio at Modena (app. 1651–2) and participated in the fresco decoration of the Palazzo Pamphilj in Valmontone (documented 1660–61), where he worked along with Pier Francesco Mola, Gaspar Dughet, Francesco Cozza, Giovanni Battista Tassi (il Cortonese), and Guglielmo Cortese.

During most of 1653–1660, he worked in Naples, starting with a Saint Nicholas. There he was influenced by another prominent painter of his era, Luca Giordano. Preti's major works include a series of large fresco ex-votos depicting the Virgin or saints delivering people from the plague, which were painted on seven city gates and are now lost - two sketches for them are in the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, [3] including a bozzetto of the Virgin with the baby Jesus looming over the dying and their burial parties which envisions a Last Judgement presided over by a woman.[4] Preti also won a commission to supervise the construction, carving, and gilding for the nave and transept of San Pietro a Maiella, along with producing a Judith and Holofernes and Saint John the Baptist, both still in Naples.

Having been made a Knight of Grace in the Order of St John, he visited the order's headquarters in Malta in 1659 and spent most of the remainder of his life there. Preti transformed the interior of St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta with a huge series of paintings on the life and martyrdom of St. John the Baptist (1661–1666). In Malta one also can find many paintings of Preti in private collections and in parish churches. His increased reputation led to an expanded circle of patrons, and he received commissions from all over Europe.[5][6]

Preti was fortunate to enjoy a long career and have a considerable artistic output. His paintings, representative of the exuberant late Baroque style, are held by many great museums, including important collections in Naples, Valletta, and in his hometown of Taverna, Calabria.

Gallery

References

  1. ^ John T. Spike, Mattia Preti: I Documenti, Florence: 1999.
  2. ^ Wittkower, 360
  3. ^ James Clifton, "Mattia Preti's Frescoes for the City Gates of Naples," Art Bulletin (1994), 479–501
  4. ^ Clifton, 480. Preti's salary for the work was 1500 ducats.
  5. ^ Bonello, Giovanni (2000). Art in Malta – Discoveries and Recoveries 2016-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti. p. 69-102. ISBN 99909-959-7-4. ISBN 99909-959-8-2.
  6. ^ Alessandro Cosma. Paintings for the Knights of Malta. Mattia Preti and the Celebration of Martyrdom. Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art: Collection of articles. Vol. 6. Eds: Anna V. Zakharova, Svetlana V. Maltseva, Ekaterina Yu. Stanyukovich-Denisova. St. Petersburg, NP-Print Publ., 2016, pp. 468–473. ISSN 2312-2129.
  7. ^ "The Marriage at Cana". The National Gallery. Retrieved 2019-11-26.

Further reading

  • Spike, John (1997). Mattia Preti e Gregorio Preti a Taverna. Catalogo completo delle opere. Centro Di.
  • Spike, John (1999). Mattia Preti. Catalogo Ragionato dei Dipinti. Florence.
  • Wittkower, Rudolf (1993). "Art and Architecture Italy, 1600–1750". Pelican History of Art. 1980. Penguin Books Ltd. pp. 330–331.

External links

  •   Media related to Mattia Preti at Wikimedia Commons
  • Christ Seats the Child in the Midst of the Disciples, c. 1680-85. Museum & Gallery, Inc. Greenville, SC

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Mattia Preti 24 February 1613 3 January 1699 was an Italian Baroque artist who worked in Italy and Malta He was appointed a Member of the Order of Saint John Mattia PretiSelf portrait in the painting Predica di San Giovanni BattistaBorn 1613 02 24 24 February 1613Taverna Calabria Kingdom of NaplesDied3 January 1699 1699 01 03 aged 85 Valletta Hospitaller MaltaNationalityItalianStyleBaroque painting Contents 1 Life 2 Gallery 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife Edit St George on Horseback St John s Co Cathedral Valletta Born in the small town of Taverna in Calabria Preti was called Il Cavalier Calabrese the Calabrian Knight after appointment as a Knight of the Order of St John Knights of Malta in 1660 1 His early apprenticeship is said to have been with the Caravaggist Giovanni Battista Caracciolo which may account for his lifelong interest in the style of Caravaggio Probably before 1630 Preti joined his brother Gregorio also a painter in Rome where he became familiar with the techniques of Caravaggio and his school as well as with the work of Guercino Rubens Guido Reni and Giovanni Lanfranco In Rome he painted fresco cycles in the churches of Sant Andrea della Valle and San Carlo ai Catinari Between 1644 and 1646 he may have spent time in Venice 2 but remained based in Rome until 1653 returning later in 1660 61 He painted frescoes for the church of San Biagio at Modena app 1651 2 and participated in the fresco decoration of the Palazzo Pamphilj in Valmontone documented 1660 61 where he worked along with Pier Francesco Mola Gaspar Dughet Francesco Cozza Giovanni Battista Tassi il Cortonese and Guglielmo Cortese During most of 1653 1660 he worked in Naples starting with a Saint Nicholas There he was influenced by another prominent painter of his era Luca Giordano Preti s major works include a series of large fresco ex votos depicting the Virgin or saints delivering people from the plague which were painted on seven city gates and are now lost two sketches for them are in the Capodimonte Museum in Naples 3 including a bozzetto of the Virgin with the baby Jesus looming over the dying and their burial parties which envisions a Last Judgement presided over by a woman 4 Preti also won a commission to supervise the construction carving and gilding for the nave and transept of San Pietro a Maiella along with producing a Judith and Holofernes and Saint John the Baptist both still in Naples Having been made a Knight of Grace in the Order of St John he visited the order s headquarters in Malta in 1659 and spent most of the remainder of his life there Preti transformed the interior of St John s Co Cathedral in Valletta with a huge series of paintings on the life and martyrdom of St John the Baptist 1661 1666 In Malta one also can find many paintings of Preti in private collections and in parish churches His increased reputation led to an expanded circle of patrons and he received commissions from all over Europe 5 6 Preti was fortunate to enjoy a long career and have a considerable artistic output His paintings representative of the exuberant late Baroque style are held by many great museums including important collections in Naples Valletta and in his hometown of Taverna Calabria Gallery Edit Sant Antonio Abate c 1628 62 x 62 cm private collection The Concert c 1630 Hermitage Museum Saint Petersburg Homer c 1635 102 x 81 cm Gallerie dell Accademia Venice The Martyrdom of St Bartholomew c 1650 Basilica of St Joseph Proto Cathedral The Marriage at Cana c 1655 1660 National Gallery London 7 Pilate Washing His Hands c 1663 The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Calling the Apostle Matthew c 1630 1640 104 x 164 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Unbelieving Thomas c 1656 1660 187 x 145 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum Christ in Glory with Saints 1660 1661 Museo del Prado Madrid Tomiri immerses Ciro s head in a skin bag of blood 1685 89 174 x 213 Louvre Paris The Death of Sophonisba c 1660 1670 198 x 174 cm Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon The Vanity 1650 1651 93 5 x 65 cm Uffizi Florence A Mother Entrusting Her Sons to Christ c 1635 36 143 x 193 cm Pinacoteca di Brera Milan The Banquet of the Rich Glutton c 1665 148 x 200 cm Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica Rome Plato and Diogenes c 1688 101 x 151 cm Capitoline Museums Rome The Deliverance of St Peter from Prison c 1650 205 x 226 cm Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister Dresden Saint George on Horseback 1658 275 x 207 cm St John s Co Cathedral St John the Baptist Wearing the Red Tabard of the Order of St John 1671 98 x 78 cm National Museum of Fine Arts Malta Saint Veronica with the Veil 1655 1660 100 x 74 cm Los Angeles County Museum of Art Saint Paul the Hermit c 1662 1664 103 x 76 cm Cleveland Museum of Art St John the Baptist Preaching c 1665 Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Adoration of the shepherds c 1678 Walker Art Gallery Liverpool Judith and Holofernes c 1653 1654 186 x 143 cm Museo di Capodimonte Naples Baldassarre s Feast 1653 1659 202 x 297 cm Museo di Capodimonte The four Evangelists 1650 153 x 207 cm Palazzo Abatellis Palermo Christ and the adulteress 1650 85 x 117 cm Palazzo Abatellis Martyrdom of Saint Andrew 1650 1651 Sant Andrea della Valle Rome Return of the Prodigal Son 1658 202 x 285 cm Royal Palace of Naples Aeneas Anchises and Ascanius Fleeing Troy 1630 86 x 153 cm Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica Rome Saint Sebastian 1660 240 x 169 cm Museo di Capodimonte Adoration of the Shepherds 1645 148 x 197 cm National Museum Warsaw Martyrdom of Saint Catherine 1659 365 x 267 cm Church of Saint Catherine of Italy Valletta Malta Belisarius receiving alms 1665 1669 152 x 198 cm Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen RotterdamReferences Edit John T Spike Mattia Preti I Documenti Florence 1999 Wittkower 360 James Clifton Mattia Preti s Frescoes for the City Gates of Naples Art Bulletin 1994 479 501 Clifton 480 Preti s salary for the work was 1500 ducats Bonello Giovanni 2000 Art in Malta Discoveries and Recoveries Archived 2016 08 28 at the Wayback Machine Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti p 69 102 ISBN 99909 959 7 4 ISBN 99909 959 8 2 Alessandro Cosma Paintings for the Knights of Malta Mattia Preti and the Celebration of Martyrdom Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art Collection of articles Vol 6 Eds Anna V Zakharova Svetlana V Maltseva Ekaterina Yu Stanyukovich Denisova St Petersburg NP Print Publ 2016 pp 468 473 ISSN 2312 2129 The Marriage at Cana The National Gallery Retrieved 2019 11 26 Further reading EditSpike John 1997 Mattia Preti e Gregorio Preti a Taverna Catalogo completo delle opere Centro Di Spike John 1999 Mattia Preti Catalogo Ragionato dei Dipinti Florence Wittkower Rudolf 1993 Art and Architecture Italy 1600 1750 Pelican History of Art 1980 Penguin Books Ltd pp 330 331 External links Edit Media related to Mattia Preti at Wikimedia Commons Christ Seats the Child in the Midst of the Disciples c 1680 85 Museum amp Gallery Inc Greenville SC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mattia Preti amp oldid 1151237225, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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