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Head of an old man in prayer

Oil on canvas
cm. 43x53. Framed
The painting is accompanied by an expertise by Prof. Nicola Spinosa.

This Head of an Old Man has been attributed to Mattia Preti by Professor Nicola Spinosa. Lacking precise iconographic attributes, the work focuses on the intensely expressive, suffering face of a mature man, rendered with dense, dark tonalities and vigorous, bituminous brushwork.
Stylistically, the painting relates to Preti’s production between his Roman and early Neapolitan periods, showing affinities with works such as the Blind Homer (Venice, Gallerie dell’Accademia) and the Presentation of Christ in the Temple in Taverna. The canvas exemplifies Preti’s powerful synthesis of naturalism and painterly expressiveness.
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OLD MASTER PAINTINGS FROM 16th to 19th CENTURY

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