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Luca Giordano - Venus, Mars and the Forge of Vulcan

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

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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Judith Displaying the Head of Holofernes (1703–4)

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The Discovery of the Body of Holofernes

The Discovery of the Body of Holofernes (1703–4)

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The Fall of the Rebel Angels

The Fall of the Rebel Angels (1660-1665)

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The Battle of Israel and Amalek

The Battle of Israel and Amalek

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Allegory of Magnanimity

Allegory of Magnanimity (About 1670)

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Entombment Of Christ

Entombment Of Christ (ca. between 1659 and 1660)

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Saint Anne Received by the Virgin and Christ

Saint Anne Received by the Virgin and Christ

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Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child

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Flight into Egypt

Flight into Egypt (1690 -1705)

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The Assumption Of The Virgin

The Assumption Of The Virgin

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Moses Striking the Rock

Moses Striking the Rock (1634–1705)

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Diana and Endymion

Diana and Endymion (C. 1675-1680)

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The Vision of Saint Mary of Egypt

The Vision of Saint Mary of Egypt

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The Sacrifice Of Manoah

The Sacrifice Of Manoah

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