Veduta della città di Firenze dal muricciolo del prato de’ padri di San Francesco al monte
| Reference: | 4373 |
| Author | Valerio SPADA |
| Year: | 1650 |
| Zone: | Florence |
| Printed: | Florence |
| Measures: | 1205 x 415 mm |
€11,000.00
| Reference: | 4373 |
| Author | Valerio SPADA |
| Year: | 1650 |
| Zone: | Florence |
| Printed: | Florence |
| Measures: | 1205 x 415 mm |
€11,000.00
Description
Etching, half of the XVII century, signed on upper plate, in the cartouche.
Magnificent work, printed on contemporary laid paper (two royal sheets joined together), light paper fold, trimmed to platemark or with thin margins, a perfectly executed repair on lower part, otherwise in excellent condition.
Valerio Spada was pupil of Lorenzo Lippi, in Florence, thus becoming a fine engraver and calligrapher, a thing which gained him the appreciation of Cosimo III de Medici. This ambitious representation of Florence describes the whole city, from the Belvedere to the Zecca, including the hills and the city of Fiesole.
The panorama is noteworthy due to its bucolic details in the foreground, including figures, vineyards and olive grove. The work is dedicated to H.R.H Prince Leopoldo; the dedication is enclosed in the cartouche on upper part, together with the title, formed with the dei Medici coat of arms held by two angels.
Excellent example.
Literature
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Mori-Boffitto 62; Phyllis Deaborn Massar, The Prints of Valerio Spada, in “Print Quarterly” Vol. III, Num. 3 (1986) pp. 217-238 e Vol. IV, Num. 1 (1987), pp. 19-39.
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Valerio SPADA (Colle di Val d'Elsa 1613-1688)
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He was a famous calligrapher, but also a skilled draftsman and engraver on copper and etcher. He established himself as a draftsman and designer of the court, and he produced, among other things, the final scene (The Garden of Venus) of the work of Giambattista Moniglia The Hercules in Thebes, represented at the Pergola in 1661, on the occasion of the wedding of Cosimo III de 'Medici and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans.
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Literature
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Mori-Boffitto 62; Phyllis Deaborn Massar, The Prints of Valerio Spada, in “Print Quarterly” Vol. III, Num. 3 (1986) pp. 217-238 e Vol. IV, Num. 1 (1987), pp. 19-39.
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Valerio SPADA (Colle di Val d'Elsa 1613-1688)
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He was a famous calligrapher, but also a skilled draftsman and engraver on copper and etcher. He established himself as a draftsman and designer of the court, and he produced, among other things, the final scene (The Garden of Venus) of the work of Giambattista Moniglia The Hercules in Thebes, represented at the Pergola in 1661, on the occasion of the wedding of Cosimo III de 'Medici and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans.
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