Vincenzo Re, The Swimming Pool of Betzaeta Architectural Capriccio, 18th Century, Oil on Canvas

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Vincenzo Re (Parma, 1695 - Naples, 1762)

The swimming pool of Betzaeta – Architectural whim

Oil on canvas, without frame … Read more Vincenzo Re (Parma, 1695 - Naples, 1762)

The swimming pool of Betzaeta – Architectural whim

Oil on canvas, without frame cm. 50 x 63, with frame cm. 70 x 92

Expertise by Professor Giancarlo Sestieri

Vincenzo Re (1695 - 1762), born in Parma, was an Italian set designer who during his career worked initially as an assistant and then as head set designer at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. The work is an example of typical architectural capriccio. It represents an architectural fantasy that depicts a colonnade located on the shore of a lagoon. In this imaginary place Vincenzo Re set the episode of the Pool of Bethesda, in which Jesus Christ heals a paralytic man in a tub of water in Jerusalem. I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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