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Jacopo Alessandro Calvi, called il Sordino — The Sacrifice of Gideon
Jacopo Alessandro Calvi, called il Sordino

The Sacrifice of Gideon

Jacopo Alessandro Calvi's 'The Sacrifice of Gideon' is a religious oil painting that depicts a biblical narrative scene with dramatic composition and rich detail. Executed on unlined canvas and presented in an authentic Bolognese frame, the work demonstrates the artist's training in the Italian baroque tradition. The painting captures a moment of spiritual significance with narrative clarity and emotional intensity.

Medium
oil on canvas, unlined, in a Bolognese frame

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Day Auction, Part II

June 30, 2023

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 317

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Jacopo Alessandro Calvi, called il Sordino, The Sacrifice of Gideon

Jacopo Alessandro Calvi's 'The Sacrifice of Gideon' is a religious oil painting that depicts a biblical narrative scene with dramatic composition and rich detail. Executed on unlined canvas and presented in an authentic Bolognese frame, the work demonstrates the artist's training in the Italian baroque tradition. The painting captures a moment of spiritual significance with narrative clarity and emotional intensity.

Medium
oil on canvas, unlined, in a Bolognese frame
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dramatic, Post-Renaissance, Baroque, Religious, Biblical, Italian, Narrative, Earth Tones, Figurative, Oil on Canvas