PITTORE NORDICO DEL XVI-XVII SECOLO Lot n° 5

Historic Scenes Oil on panel, 64X47.2 cm (2) Provenance: Rome, private collection Painted in monochrome and with an 'unfinished' character, the panels show a still sixteenth-century crinkling. The style and typology of the figures denote the Nordic origin of the author and credibly a German training, but one cannot ignore the suggestions dictated by the works of the Flemish Lucas Hugenszoon, also known as Lucas van Leyden (Leiden, 1494 ; 1533). Close observation indicates first and foremost the artist's remarkable drawing skill, capable with a few quick strokes and liquid white lead drafts of sketching characters and, in particular, describing faces that stand out for their realistic tenor in the guise of portraits captured from life. That said, the plates turn out to be of high quality, particularly for the peculiar executive technique, the results of which might suggest a precise creative intention, a deliberate display of skill designed to surprise, according to the parameters of the Italian-influenced 'manner'.