St Gregory the Great f
Italian painter, Roman school (b. 1579, Venezia, d. 1620, Venezia). Italian painter. He is best known for his jewel-like paintings representing sacred and secular themes, which combine a delicate technique inspired by Adam Elsheimer with a note of observed realism owed to Caravaggio. He also painted altarpieces and worked in fresco. c. 1610
Oil on canvas, 102 x 73 cm
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome
Painting ID:: 9061
SARACENI, Carlo Italian painter, Roman school (b. 1579, Venezia, d. 1620, Venezia). Italian painter. He is best known for his jewel-like paintings representing sacred and secular themes, which combine a delicate technique inspired by Adam Elsheimer with a note of observed realism owed to Caravaggio. He also painted altarpieces and worked in fresco. St Gregory the Great f c. 1610
Oil on canvas, 102 x 73 cm
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome
