MAGNASCO, Alessandro (b. 1667, Genova, d. 1749, Genova) Halt of the Brigands 1710s Oil on canvas, 112 x 162 cm The Hermitage, St. Petersburg The painting belongs to a series of four, two of which representing bacchanalian scens, the other two brigands. In the 18th century all four was in the collection of the Russian Count Suvalov, then in the 20th century it was tranferred to the Hermitage. (One of the bacchanalian scenes is now in the Pushkin Museum, Moscow.) The painting was executed in collaboration with Clemente Spera who painted the architectural background. ---


MAGNASCO, Alessandro (b. 1667, Genova, d. 1749, Genova) Halt of the Brigands 1710s Oil on canvas, 112 x 162 cm The Hermitage, St. Petersburg The painting belongs to a series of four, two of which representing bacchanalian scens, the other two brigands. In the 18th century all four was in the collection of the Russian Count Suvalov, then in the 20th century it was tranferred to the Hermitage. (One of the bacchanalian scenes is now in the Pushkin Museum, Moscow.) The painting was executed in collaboration with Clemente Spera who painted the architectural background. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: MAGNASCO, Alessandro Title: Halt of the Brigands Time-line: 1701-1750 School: Italian Form: painting Type: landscape


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