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Luca Giordano - The Descent from the Cross

The Descent from the Cross (Ca. 1659)

Luca Giordano (Italian, 1634-1705)
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Luca Giordano

Luca Giordano was an Italian late Baroque painter and printmaker in etching. Fluent and decorative, he worked successfully in Naples and Rome, Florence and Venice, before spending a decade in Spain.

Born in Naples, Giordano was the son of the painter Antonio Giordano. In around 1650 he was apprenticed to Ribera on the recommendation of the viceroy of Naples and his early work was heavily influenced by his teacher. Like Ribera, he painted many half-length figures of philosophers, either imaginary portraits of specific figures, or generic types.

He acquired the nickname Luca fa presto, which translates into "Luca paints quickly." His speed, in design as well as handiwork, and his versatility, which enabled him to imitate other painters deceptively, earned for him two other epithets, "The Thunderbolt" (Fulmine) and "The Proteus" of painting.

Following a period studying in Rome, Parma and Venice, Giordano developed an elaborate Baroque style fusing Venetian and Roman Influences. His mature work combines the ornamental pomp of Paul Veronese with the lively complex schemes, the "grand manner", of Pietro da Cortona. He is also noted for his lively and showy use of colour.

Giordano died in Naples in 1705.

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Study for a sculpture

Study for a sculpture

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Allegory of Magnanimity

Allegory of Magnanimity (About 1670)

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A Mathematician

A Mathematician (ca 1660)

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The Young Christ Teaching in the Temple

The Young Christ Teaching in the Temple (c. 1653)

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Four Women making Music

Four Women making Music (1658 - 1660)

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Saint John Preaching in the Wilderness

Saint John Preaching in the Wilderness (c.1680s)

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The Battle of Israel and Amalek

The Battle of Israel and Amalek

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The Fall of the Rebel Angels

The Fall of the Rebel Angels (1660-1665)

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The Flagellation

The Flagellation

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The Holy Family Venerated By St. Anthony of Padua

The Holy Family Venerated By St. Anthony of Padua (1664)

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Venus, Mars and the Forge of Vulcan

Venus, Mars and the Forge of Vulcan (c.1660)

Luca Giordano (Italian, 1634-1705)
The Adoration Of The Magi

The Adoration Of The Magi

Luca Giordano (Italian, 1634-1705)
Prophet mit Buch auf Wolken schwebend

Prophet mit Buch auf Wolken schwebend

Luca Giordano (Italian, 1634-1705)
Socrates

Socrates

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