Christian Berentz was a 17th century painter from Hamburg who specialized in still lifes. He was influenced by Dutch masters and spent nearly 40 years working in Italy. The painting shows traces of his still life style with silvery reflections creating contrast between the armor and flesh tones. Giovanni Paolo Panini was an 18th century Italian painter known for his architectural views of Rome. This early work shows his use of chiaroscuro contrast and was extended to pair with another painting. The document provides information on numerous other European painters such as Guido Reni, Bernardo Strozzi, and Marco de Caro, along with details on their styles and periods of work.

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The Fly. C1717. Christian Berentz.

2. Fra Angelico 1440

3. Raibolini 15C
Francesco Raibolini (1447-1517) also
used the name Francesco Francia. He
was a painter and goldsmith. He was
the director of Bologna mint and worked
as a court painter in Mantua. He was
influenced by Perugino and Raphael.
The legend of Saint George and the
Dragon was started in the 11C in
Cappadocia. The story told how St
George killed the dragon to save a
princess. There are similarity between
the legend and the Ancient Greek
mythology of Jason and Medea and of
Perseus and Andromeda.

4. Sarto 1508
Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530) was
a leading Florentine painter. He
was influenced by Fra Bartolomeo.
He evolved a complex but
harmonious individual style combine
with firm draftsman ship, energetic,
expressive colour, naturalism,
idealization, spontaneity and
sketchiness of brushwork side by
side with high finish.
He adapted some of Leonardo
technique like sfumato. His colour
range is warmer and more varied
than Leonardo,

5. Fra Bartolomeo 1516
Fra Bartolomeo (1472-
1517) also known as
Bartolomeo and Baccio
della Porta was a
Florentine painter, a
Dominican friar. He
painted mostly religious
subjects and a pupil of
Cosimo.

6. Bassano 1562

7. Cesari 1591

8. Lanfrancis 1600

9. Lanfrancis 1600

10. Briganti Magdalene 1600

11. Rubens 1601
The painting shows traces of
Mannerist influences with a marked
twisting of the bodies. The silvery
reflections on the armory creates a
beautiful contrast with warm colours of
the flesh tones.
There were debates that the painting
was painted by Van Dyck. But it was
signed by Rubens. But officially the
painting is by Rubens. Although the
painting was bought in Brussels. It is
thought to be painted, on one of the
two trip when Rubens was in Rome.
A workshop version of this painting
exists in a private, North American
collection.

12. Orazio Gentileschi 1605
Orazio Gentileschi (1563-1639)
was a follower of Caravaggio who
worked in Paris c1623/4 and
arrived in London as Court Painter
of Charles I in 1626. He remained
in England until his death. He with
Honthorst, was one of the first
practitioners of Caravaggio.
In 1638-39 his famous daughter
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653)
joined him in London, working on
Royal commissions.

13. Orazio Gentileschi 1605

14. Parvuios 1619

15. Fellower of Manfradi 1620

16. Caravaggesque Painter c1620

17. Furini 1623
Painted by the 17C Florentine
artist Francesco Furini (1603-
1616), it depicted a slightly soft
and plump female nude of
Andromeda. This is a typical
example of “soft focus” effect
that mixing light and colour as it
melt into the background
shadows. This ambiguity
between light and darkness is
perhaps the most original
contribution by Furini.

18. Lauri 1623
This is a small painting by
Francesco Furini (1603-1616).
There is another similar version.
of the painting, now in a privation
hand in Rome.
Lauri specialised in these small
format works that were greatly
appreciated in Rome for its
accuracy and their finishing
touches and the delicacy of their
impasto.

19. Vouet c1625
Simon Vouet (1590-1649) was in
Italy between 1613-1627. Before he
returned to France to enjoy a
successful career as painter of large
decoration and smaller, highly
decorative religious and allegorical
works. Apart from working in Rome,
he also visited Venice, Genoa and
Naples.
He also adopted the uses of cool
colour of Champaign infused with
Baroque style.

20. Van Dyck 1625

21. Guido Reni (1575-1642) was one
of the greatest Italian painter of the
17C, a subtle colourist, a master of
graceful lines, and composition.
Although few portraits are notable
for psychological penetration.
Reni 1638
He was a Bolognese, trained by
Lodovico Carracci. He followed
Annibale Carracci to Rome shortly
after 1600. Soon he gained the
status of an independent master.
His early works fuse classical
principle of composition with the
dramatic power and use of light of
Caravaggio.

22. Garzi 17C-18C
Luigi Garzi (1638-1721) was an Italian
Baroque painter from Pistoia.
His works show strong influence of the
Bolognese Guido Reni (1575-1642).
Like Reni. the painting shows graceful
lines and composition, with strong
colours.
He went to Rome, where he was a
student of Andrea Sacchi. In 1680, he
was appointed Regent of the
Congregzione dei Virtuosi at
Pantheon, the papal society of
painters.

23. Garzi 17C-18C

24. Caroselli First half 17C

25. Bernado Strozzi (1581-1644) also known as il
Cappuccino or il Prete Genovese was one of the
leading Italian 17C-painters. He was from Genoa
but settled in Venice in 1631. Much of the
Venetian painting was influenced by his style. He
was much more than a still life painter. He painted
colourful religious paintings and swaggering
portraits. Later he became a Capuchin – that is a
strictly observant Franciscan.
Strozzi
Vanitas or the
Old Coquette

26. Strozzi 1620

27. Strozzi 1630

28. Strozzi 1630

29. Strozzi 1630

30. Painter in Rome 1640

31. Baschenis 1645

32. Baschenis 1645

33. Blanchet 1647

34. Jan de Momper 17C
Jan de Momper (1614/7-1684/1704) was
a Flemish landscape painter. After he
training in Antwerp, he had a successful
career in Rome. He was forgotten until
his rediscovery in 1959.
Rocky Landscape with Travelers in front of a Cave. 17C.

35. Master of the Birch 17C

36. Cozza 1670s
Francesco Cozza (1605-1682) was an
Italian painter studies under
Domenichino. He is best known for
his expansive ceiling fresco, like the
Apotheosis of Pamphilj in Piazza
Navona (see below) and the Stanze
del Fuoco fresco in Palazzo Pamphilj.

37. Murillo 1675

38. Marco de Caro 1680

39. Wouverman 17C

40. Gaspadi Late 17C

41. Berentz c1717
Christian Berentz (1625-1722) born in
Hamburg. He was the pupil of
Hermann Kamphusen and then Georg
Hainz. He travelled through the
Netherlands and onto Venice then
Rome. So spent nearly 40 years in
Italy.
Christian Berentz “is known for still-
lifes in the manner of Pieter Claesz,
Maximillian Pfeiler, Willem Kalf, Pieter
Gerritsz van Roestraten and
Francesco Fieravino” (Wikipedia).

42. Berentz c1717

43. Berentz c1717

44. Bloemen 1730

45. Panini 18C
Giovanni Paolo Panini (1692-
1765/68) was the first painter
specialised in Roman architecture
and ruins. He was working in Rome
by c1717. He painted real as well
real as imaginary views
Born in Piacenza and probably
trained in architectural drawing. By
1720s he reputation was
established with his fresco
decorations of the villa Patrizi and
Quirinal Palace (c1722).

46. Panini 18C
This an early work by Panini. Most
of his early works were undated
prior to 1727, before Panini became
established. This painting was
extended on the right-hand part, so
to adapt to a companion painting.
Note the stronger shading on the
right of the painting, it is an
application of chiaroscuro contrast,
a typical example of the artist
youthful period.

47. Emilian Painter 17-18C

48. Ceruti 1725

49. Anesi 17C

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