Painting by Carlo Cignani Allegory of the Five Senses 1670s-1680s - Allegory of the five senses,1670/1680

Features

Allegory of the five senses,1670/1680

Artist: Carlo Cignani (1628-1719) Workshop of

Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Subject: Allegorical/Mythological Subject

Artistic technique: Painting

Technical specification: Oil on Canvas

Description

Oil on canvas. Restored and relined. This wonderful painting depicts one of the most successful and favorite subjects of the artist from Bologna, during the eight decade of 1600s. Cignani was born in Bologna from a noble family and was probably the most esteemed painter of the city, comparable to Carlo Maratta in Rome. He studied with G.B. Cairo and then he continued his education at Fancesco Albani's studio. During the 1670s, Cignani's studio was well-known and he used to work for the most important patrician families such as Davia, Albergati and Sampieri in Bologna, Farnese in Parma and Pallavicini in Rome. Among his customers, there were also patrician North-European families, such as the king of Poland, the prince Schonborm. The canvas belongs to this historical period. Charity represented one of the most beloved subjects depicted by the artist. In this case, the mother surrounded by five children becomes the allegory of the five senses, represented through some narrative elements: the bell for hearing, the bunch of flowers for smell, the baby for taste, the mirror for sight and the caress for touch. Presented in a frame of late 1800s.

Product Condition:
Restored and relined. Very good condition.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 133
Width: 196
Depth: 5

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 123
Width: 186

Additional Information

Publication

Beatrice Buscaroli Fabbri, Carlo Cignani, And. Electa, pp. 145

Artist: Carlo Cignani (1628-1719)

Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Subject: Allegorical/Mythological Subject

Artistic technique: Painting

La pittura è l'arte che consiste nell'applicare dei pigmenti a un supporto come la carta, la tela, la seta, la ceramica, il legno, il vetro o un muro. Essendo i pigmenti essenzialmente solidi, è necessario utilizzare un legante, che li porti a uno stadio liquido, più fluido o più denso, e un collante, che permetta l'adesione duratura al supporto. Chi dipinge è detto pittore o pittrice. Il risultato è un'immagine che, a seconda delle intenzioni dell'autore, esprime la sua percezione del mondo o una libera associazione di forme o un qualsiasi altro significato, a seconda della sua creatività, del suo gusto estetico e di quello della società di cui fa parte.