The Leidner Donation. Northern Italian Painting from the 17th Century
Thanks to a generous donation by collector Dr G眉nter Leidner, the holdings of the 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别 were recently expanded to include three major works by the northern Italian painters Antonio Zanchi, Cristoforo Savolini and Daniele Crespi. After undergoing extensive restoration work, the paintings will now be presented to the public along with other works from northern Italy as part of a special display. This exhibition represents the swansong of the 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别鈥檚 long-serving curator, Roberto Contini.
Previously, the holdings of Berlin鈥檚 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别 were somewhat thin when it came to works of Italian painting from the 17th century, and this was particularly true of works from northern Italy. A generous donation of three paintings by the Ludwigsburg-based collector Dr G眉nter Leidner is now helping to fill that gap. The trio of works are by the painters Antonio Zanchi, Cristoforo Savolini and Daniele Crespi, and they have all undergone extensive restoration work for the exhibition.
Samson and Delilah by Antonio Zanchi
The depiction of Samson and Delilah by Antonio Zanchi, a member of the Venetian School, had already occasionally adorned the 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别鈥檚 room on 18th-century Venetian painting as a supraporte. Now, this large canvas will complement the paintings of late-Baroque Venice. Though these works are not great in number, many of them are of great quality, as evinced, for example, by Pietro Liberi鈥檚 Diana and Actaeon or Apollo鈥檚 Music Competition by Johann Carl Loth. As part of this presentation, Loth鈥檚 work will go on display for the first time in many years.
Saint Lucretia by Cristoforo Savolini (attributed)
With a high degree of probability, this depiction of the suicide Lucretia is the work of Cristoforo Savolini from Cesena. The painting complements the museum鈥檚 holdings from the Emilian School and exhibits stylistic echoes of the works of Guercino鈥檚 school in Romagna. One of the artists from this school was Guido Cagnacci, who had a major influence on Savolini.
Tobias Healing His Father by Daniele Crespi
The third new accession, the painting Tobias Healing His Father by Daniele Crespi, also represents a major addition to the collection of the 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别. Previously, the painters of the Lombard School of the 17th century were represented by a single work by Francesco Cairo, Joseph鈥檚 Dream. Crespi was a student of Cerano and Giulio Cesare Procaccini, but died early, meaning that his surviving works are rare.
Other Works in the Exhibition
Alongside the three paintings from the Leidner Collection and the works by Loth and Cairo, the exhibition will include a privately loaned depiction of Abraham Casting out Hagar from the Venetian School of the late 17th century as well as three other works from the 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别鈥檚 holdings. These last three, which have never before been on display, are a Penitent Magdalene by Genoese painter Giovanni Andrea De Ferrari, a depiction of John the Baptist as a Boy from the circle of the famous Il Cerano (actually Giovanni Battista Crespi), and a small-format work featuring Polyphemus and Galatea that has been attributed to Pasqualino Rossi, a painter from Vicenza who was particularly active in the Marche region.
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Thanks to a generous donation by collector Dr G眉nter Leidner, the holdings of the 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别 were recently expanded to include three major works by the northern Italian painters Antonio Zanchi, Cristoforo Savolini and Daniele Crespi. After undergoing extensive restoration work, the paintings will now be presented to the public along with other works from northern Italy as part of a special display. This exhibition represents the swansong of the 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别鈥檚 long-serving curator, Roberto Contini.
Previously, the holdings of Berlin鈥檚 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别 were somewhat thin when it came to works of Italian painting from the 17th century, and this was particularly true of works from northern Italy. A generous donation of three paintings by the Ludwigsburg-based collector Dr G眉nter Leidner is now helping to fill that gap. The trio of works are by the painters Antonio Zanchi, Cristoforo Savolini and Daniele Crespi, and they have all undergone extensive restoration work for the exhibition.
Samson and Delilah by Antonio Zanchi
The depiction of Samson and Delilah by Antonio Zanchi, a member of the Venetian School, had already occasionally adorned the 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别鈥檚 room on 18th-century Venetian painting as a supraporte. Now, this large canvas will complement the paintings of late-Baroque Venice. Though these works are not great in number, many of them are of great quality, as evinced, for example, by Pietro Liberi鈥檚 Diana and Actaeon or Apollo鈥檚 Music Competition by Johann Carl Loth. As part of this presentation, Loth鈥檚 work will go on display for the first time in many years.
Saint Lucretia by Cristoforo Savolini (attributed)
With a high degree of probability, this depiction of the suicide Lucretia is the work of Cristoforo Savolini from Cesena. The painting complements the museum鈥檚 holdings from the Emilian School and exhibits stylistic echoes of the works of Guercino鈥檚 school in Romagna. One of the artists from this school was Guido Cagnacci, who had a major influence on Savolini.
Tobias Healing His Father by Daniele Crespi
The third new accession, the painting Tobias Healing His Father by Daniele Crespi, also represents a major addition to the collection of the 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别. Previously, the painters of the Lombard School of the 17th century were represented by a single work by Francesco Cairo, Joseph鈥檚 Dream. Crespi was a student of Cerano and Giulio Cesare Procaccini, but died early, meaning that his surviving works are rare.
Other Works in the Exhibition
Alongside the three paintings from the Leidner Collection and the works by Loth and Cairo, the exhibition will include a privately loaned depiction of Abraham Casting out Hagar from the Venetian School of the late 17th century as well as three other works from the 骋别尘盲濒诲别驳补濒别谤颈别鈥檚 holdings. These last three, which have never before been on display, are a Penitent Magdalene by Genoese painter Giovanni Andrea De Ferrari, a depiction of John the Baptist as a Boy from the circle of the famous Il Cerano (actually Giovanni Battista Crespi), and a small-format work featuring Polyphemus and Galatea that has been attributed to Pasqualino Rossi, a painter from Vicenza who was particularly active in the Marche region.
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