Santi Corsi (act. 1870-1900), da Gerrit van Honthorst - L’Adorazione dei pastori

Antique museum painting from the late 19th century.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Museum exhibition of Santi Corsi
(act.c.1870-1900)

Large-sized oil on canvas by the Tuscan painter Santi Corsi, created towards the end of the nineteenth century.
The artist exhibited at Palazzo Pitti in Florence, the work is published and is legally certified.

Size: 163 x 97 cm in original frame.
An artwork signed on the back with the original address of the painter's studio in Florence.

A work that literally illuminates the scene it depicts: this Nativity from the late nineteenth century, signed by the painter Santi Corsi (active between 1870 and 1900), is a valuable example of how Italian painting tradition dialogues with the great masters of the European Seicento.

Also exhibited at Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Corsi here pays a refined tribute to a famous model.
The 'Adoration of the Shepherds' (1617) by Gerrit van Honthorst, master of Caravaggesque light.
Like in the work of the Dutch painter, the scene is built around the brightness of the Child, who becomes a source of light for the shepherds, Mary, Joseph, and the small angels that populate the upper part of the painting.

Canvas dimensions: 163 × 97 cm
An important measure, designed to envelop the viewer and guide them into the intimacy of the sacred scene.

Why is it a special work?

It is signed and created by an artist recognized in the Tuscan environment of the time and exhibited in Italian museums.
Shows an extraordinary mastery of light in the style of Caravaggio.
It is a rare 19th-century example that reinterprets a great masterpiece of the 17th century while maintaining its poetry and devotion.

A painting that not only tells a sacred story but also carries with it the continuity of an artistic tradition that spans the centuries.

Painting viewed and examined by a restorer and an expert, for whom we provide a Condition Report.

Ideal watch for collecting and investing.

Opera in good conservation condition, recently cleaned and treated with conservation restoration. Signs of possible wear are consistent with the period of the painting.

Diffuse craquelure, old overpaintings, signs of aging compatible with the period. Overall good readability of the composition.
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We present it to the most discerning collectors seeking a painting capable of clearly expressing the greatness and fame of the work published here.

With certificate of authenticity in accordance with the law
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