Venetian School, circa 1700
[Saleroom Notice]
The Battaglia dei Pugni on the Bridge of San Barnaba, Venice,
oil on canvas, 135 x 171 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 represents the Battaglia dei Pugni (or fist fight) between the Castellani and the Nicolotti which until 1705 took place in Venice several times a year on various of the bridges, among which the most contested was that of San Barnaba.
The rivalry between the two groups stretched back to that between the communities of Iesolo and Eraclea before the founding of Venice. This rivalry lasted for centuries and was demonstated in many ways, the most violent of which was the battle for the bridges, for which the prize was the possession of the right of way and the winning faction’s right to display its colours.
This picturesque representation of the event’s setting depicts the excitement of the competition among the great gathering of nobles and city-folk crowding the canal sides or fondamenta, the balconies, gardens and roof tops of the houses animated by the lively fluttering of colourful awnings and banners.
22.10.2019 - 17:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 62,800.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 50,000.- to EUR 70,000.-
Venetian School, circa 1700
[Saleroom Notice]The Battaglia dei Pugni on the Bridge of San Barnaba, Venice,
oil on canvas, 135 x 171 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 represents the Battaglia dei Pugni (or fist fight) between the Castellani and the Nicolotti which until 1705 took place in Venice several times a year on various of the bridges, among which the most contested was that of San Barnaba.
The rivalry between the two groups stretched back to that between the communities of Iesolo and Eraclea before the founding of Venice. This rivalry lasted for centuries and was demonstated in many ways, the most violent of which was the battle for the bridges, for which the prize was the possession of the right of way and the winning faction’s right to display its colours.
This picturesque representation of the event’s setting depicts the excitement of the competition among the great gathering of nobles and city-folk crowding the canal sides or fondamenta, the balconies, gardens and roof tops of the houses animated by the lively fluttering of colourful awnings and banners.
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| 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 |
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