Neapolitan School, attributed to Scipione Compagno, The Crossing of the Red Sea, 17th Century, Oil on Canvas, Framed

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Oil on canvas. Neapolitan school, 17th century. The painting, formerly attributed to Scipione Compagno (1624-1680), falls within his pictorial style … Read more Oil on canvas. Neapolitan school, 17th century. The painting, formerly attributed to Scipione Compagno (1624-1680), falls within his pictorial style (which is also typical of the narrative imagery typical of 17th-century Neapolitan culture), which depicts scenes and events with countless figures, landscapes, and views depicted in a palette of browns and tans, except for the flashes of color that highlight the main characters in the scenes. The scene, filled with figures, features the Egyptian army in the foreground being overwhelmed by the waters of the Red Sea, while on the shore in the background the Israelites, now safe, watch and celebrate with dances and songs; in the center, further back, Moses stands, holding his arm raised with his staff, in the gesture that evoked the miracle of the parting of the waters. The painting has been restored in the past. It currently shows a slight loss of color on the left. It is presented in a late 19th-century frame. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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