Venetian School, circa 1700
[Saleroom Notice]
The Bucintoro on the Feast of the Ascension (Festa della Sensa), Venice,
oil on canvas, 132 x 170 cm, framed
An attribution to Alessandro Piazza (active in 1665-1727, and in Venice 1691-1700) has been confirmed on the basis of a monogram on lot 75: 1694/Ao. Pa./F.
Provenance:
Aristocratic collection;
where acquired by the present owner
The present painting is characterised by the dynamism of the innumerable lively figures that animate the event that is one of the most significant feast days of the Venetian calendar.
The composition is dominated by the imposing presence of the Bucintoro, the vessel having left the Bacino di San Marco is shown advancing toward the Lido on the day of the Sensa – the Ascension. This annual event was held to commemorate the naval victory of Doge Pietro Orsoleo over Dalmatian pirates, which according to tradition, occurred on the day of the Ascension in 998.
Other versions of this painting are known, among which the most significant is that in the Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts, dated 1700 and published by Dario Succi (see D. Succi, Luca Carlevarijs, Gorizia 2015, pp. 45-47, fig. 36).
22.10.2019 - 17:00
- Realized price: **
-
EUR 62,800.-
- Estimate:
-
EUR 50,000.- to EUR 70,000.-
Venetian School, circa 1700
[Saleroom Notice]The Bucintoro on the Feast of the Ascension (Festa della Sensa), Venice,
oil on canvas, 132 x 170 cm, framed
An attribution to Alessandro Piazza (active in 1665-1727, and in Venice 1691-1700) has been confirmed on the basis of a monogram on lot 75: 1694/Ao. Pa./F.
Provenance:
Aristocratic collection;
where acquired by the present owner
The present painting is characterised by the dynamism of the innumerable lively figures that animate the event that is one of the most significant feast days of the Venetian calendar.
The composition is dominated by the imposing presence of the Bucintoro, the vessel having left the Bacino di San Marco is shown advancing toward the Lido on the day of the Sensa – the Ascension. This annual event was held to commemorate the naval victory of Doge Pietro Orsoleo over Dalmatian pirates, which according to tradition, occurred on the day of the Ascension in 998.
Other versions of this painting are known, among which the most significant is that in the Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts, dated 1700 and published by Dario Succi (see D. Succi, Luca Carlevarijs, Gorizia 2015, pp. 45-47, fig. 36).
|
Buyers hotline
Mon.-Fri.: 10.00am - 5.00pm
old.masters@dorotheum.at +43 1 515 60 403 |
| Auction: | Old Master Paintings I |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 22.10.2019 - 17:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 12.10. - 22.10.2019 |
** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT
It is not possible to turn in online buying orders anymore. The auction is in preparation or has been executed already.