Franciscan monk. 17th century. Guido Cagnacci, Canvas, oil. Museum of Fine Arts, Marseille.
Guido Cagnacci (1601-1663) was an Italian artist of the late Baroque period, who belonged to the Forli and Bolognese schools of painting.
Three Jesuit Martyrs in Japan. 17th century.
He was born in the town of Santarcangelo di Romagna near Rimini. With the support of his father, he went to Bologna and studied there in 1618-1621, apparently with Lodovico Carracci or his students. Then he studied in Rome with Guercino. From 1627 to 1642 he worked in Rimini. After that, he was in Forli, where he studied with Melozzo da Forli.
Mater Dolorosa (Grieving Mother). 1660. Schleissheim Palace, Munich.
In 1628, he unsuccessfully attempted to elope with the aristocratic widow Theodora Stivvi, whose relatives did not consent to the marriage. As a result, Cagnacci was forced to leave the city for a while. After returning to Rimini in 1631, his works show the influence of the Roman followers of Caravaggio.
Emperor Leopold I (1640 1705) in coronation costume. 1657 1658. Canvas, oil. 190×120 cm. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
Eccentric, untrustworthy, of dubious morals, a lover of spending time in the company of models dressed in clothes of the opposite sex – these are some of the reviews of his contemporaries. In 1650 he went to Venice, and in 1658 to Vienna, where he was patronized by Emperor Leopold I.
Jacob Peeling the Rods. 1655. Owned by the Royal Collection, London, England.
His early paintings were painted on religious subjects. However, after renewing his friendship with Nicolo Renieri in Venice, he often painted sensual nudes of women, including images of Lucretia, Cleopatra and Mary Magdalene. Cagnacci’s works were not understood by his contemporaries, but modern critics have praised them. His painting is considered warm, saturated with light, enriched by the play of shadows and colors.
Still Life with a Maid and Dogs. 1650 1660. Canvas, oil. 138×188.5 cm. Collection of the Borromeo Palace, Isola Bella, Province of Verbano, Italy.Portrait of a young monk with a compass and surgical instruments. 1640 1645. Canvas, oil. 170×74 cm. City Museum, Rimini, Italy.David with the Head of Goliath. 1645 1650. Canvas, oil. 108.3 x 86.4 cm. Getty Center, Los Angeles, USA.Still Life with Fruit, Flowers, Butterflies and a Lizard. 1625 1649. Canvas, oil. 64×52.7 cm. Sotheby’s auction, New York, 1995.Flowers in a Bottle. 1645. Oil on canvas. Civic Art Gallery of the Municipal Museum of Forli, Italy.Saint Teresa of Avila before the Crucifixion. 1645. Private collection.The Death of Lucretia (I). 1644. Oil on canvas. Lyon Museum of Fine Arts, France.Penitent Magdalene (II). 1637. Oil on canvas. 218x157cm. Church of St. Mary Magdalene and the Benedictine Nuns. Urbania, Italy.Judith with the Head of Holofernes. 1640 1645. National Picture Gallery of Bologna, Italy.Saint Anthony of Padua. 1641 1642. Canvas, oil. 170×150 cm. Forli Cathedral, Emilia Romagna, Italy.The Miracle of St. John the Evangelist in Ephesus. 1635 1642. Canvas, oil. 245×163 cm. Rimini Savings Bank Foundation Museum, Italy.Saint Agatha (Sant’Agata). 1635 1640.Mary Magdalene. 17th century. Canvas, oil. 75.5×65.4 cm. Private collection.Sketch for the painting Assumption of the Virgin Mary.Infant Jesus with Saints Joseph and Eligius. 1635. Oil on canvas. 241.7 x 156 cm. Santarcangelo di Romagna, Rimini Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel.The Calling of Saint Matthew (La vocazione di San Matteo). 1630 1635 cm. Canvas, oil. 183×145 cm. Rimini Civic Museum, Italy.Cardinal San Sisto. 1627 Saludecio, Rimini Museum of Saludecio and the Blessed Amato.Madonna and Child in Glory, St. Andrew Corsini, St. Teresa of Avila and St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi. Detail. 1629 1631. Rimini, Church of San Giovanni Battista.Madonna and Child in Glory, St. Andrew Corsini, St. Teresa of Avila and St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi. 1629 1631. Rimini, Church of San Giovanni Battista.Madonna and Child with Saints Sebastian, Rocco and Giacinto. 1620 1625. Canvas, oil. 320×190 cm. Montegridolfo, Rimini Church of St. Rocco.Procession of the Holy Sacrament. 1628. Museum of Saludecio and the Blessed Amato, Province of Rimini. Italy.Sant’Antonio Abate between two saints (Sant’Antonio Abate tra due santi). 17th century. Rimini Civic Museum, Italy.Holy Family (Sacra Famiglia). 1620 1630. Canvas, oil. 33.5 x 44.5 cm. Vezzoli Collection, Genoa, Italy. Guido Cagnacci.
