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Saint Thomas Aquinas - Carlo Crivelli
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A portrait of Saint Thomas Aquinas by Carlo Crivelli, an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance. The painting combines elements of the Gothic tradition with the emerging naturalism of the Renaissance.
This painting by Carlo Crivelli depicts Saint Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican friar and one of the most important philosophers and theologians in the history of the Catholic Church. Crivelli, an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance, is known for his distinctive style, characterised by meticulous detail, decorative patterns, and the use of gold leaf. His works often have a somewhat archaic quality, even as he incorporated elements of Renaissance naturalism. In this portrait, Saint Thomas Aquinas is shown holding a book, symbolising his intellectual contributions, and a miniature church, representing his role as a Doctor of the Church. The saint's face is rendered with a degree of realism, while the background features a patterned gold halo, typical of Crivelli's decorative style. The overall effect is one of solemnity and reverence, reflecting the importance of the subject within the religious context of the time. The painting exemplifies Crivelli's ability to combine elements of the Gothic tradition with the emerging naturalism of the Renaissance.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas - Carlo Crivelli
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Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Carlo Crivelli
Carlo Crivelli spent the most productive decades of his career in the March of Ancona, not in Venice, yet he never stopped signing himself "a Venetian." The declaration was an advertisement: Venetian training counted in the provincial cities of the Adriatic, and Crivelli's formation under the Vivarini and through the example of Mantegna gave him a technical seriousness that set him apart from local competition.
He had left Venice by 1458, possibly following a conviction for adultery in 1457 that may have made continued residence uncomfortable. The Marche towns, Ascoli Piceno above all, became his territory. He painted nothing but religious subjects: polyptychs, Madonnas, altarpieces designed for specific church niches where the gold-ground backgrounds and the theatrical use of festoons, fruit, and cucumbers would catch the light at specific hours.
The 1486 Annunciation with Saint Emidius, now in the National Gallery in London, is the work that most condenses his method. The architectural setting is precise and Flemish in its love of depth and surface texture; the figures are described with a wiry, almost metallic clarity that owes something to engraving. On the panel he signed it "Opus Caroli Crivelli Veneti Militis", he had been knighted by the Prince of Capua that same year.
His style was conservative by the standards of the 1480s, when Bellini was moving towards atmospheric sfumato and Venetian colour. Crivelli's answer was greater elaboration, not revision.
He had left Venice by 1458, possibly following a conviction for adultery in 1457 that may have made continued residence uncomfortable. The Marche towns, Ascoli Piceno above all, became his territory. He painted nothing but religious subjects: polyptychs, Madonnas, altarpieces designed for specific church niches where the gold-ground backgrounds and the theatrical use of festoons, fruit, and cucumbers would catch the light at specific hours.
The 1486 Annunciation with Saint Emidius, now in the National Gallery in London, is the work that most condenses his method. The architectural setting is precise and Flemish in its love of depth and surface texture; the figures are described with a wiry, almost metallic clarity that owes something to engraving. On the panel he signed it "Opus Caroli Crivelli Veneti Militis", he had been knighted by the Prince of Capua that same year.
His style was conservative by the standards of the 1480s, when Bellini was moving towards atmospheric sfumato and Venetian colour. Crivelli's answer was greater elaboration, not revision.
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Artist Biography
Carlo Crivelli
Carlo Crivelli spent the most productive decades of his career in the March of Ancona, not in Venice, yet he never stopped signing himself "a Venetian." The declaration was an advertisement: Venetian training counted in the provincial cities of the Adriatic, and Crivelli's formation under the Vivarini and through the example of Mantegna gave him a technical seriousness that set him apart from local competition.
He had left Venice by 1458, possibly following a conviction for adultery in 1457 that may have made continued residence uncomfortable. The Marche towns, Ascoli Piceno above all, became his territory. He painted nothing but religious subjects: polyptychs, Madonnas, altarpieces designed for specific church niches where the gold-ground backgrounds and the theatrical use of festoons, fruit, and cucumbers would catch the light at specific hours.
The 1486 Annunciation with Saint Emidius, now in the National Gallery in London, is the work that most condenses his method. The architectural setting is precise and Flemish in its love of depth and surface texture; the figures are described with a wiry, almost metallic clarity that owes something to engraving. On the panel he signed it "Opus Caroli Crivelli Veneti Militis", he had been knighted by the Prince of Capua that same year.
His style was conservative by the standards of the 1480s, when Bellini was moving towards atmospheric sfumato and Venetian colour. Crivelli's answer was greater elaboration, not revision.
He had left Venice by 1458, possibly following a conviction for adultery in 1457 that may have made continued residence uncomfortable. The Marche towns, Ascoli Piceno above all, became his territory. He painted nothing but religious subjects: polyptychs, Madonnas, altarpieces designed for specific church niches where the gold-ground backgrounds and the theatrical use of festoons, fruit, and cucumbers would catch the light at specific hours.
The 1486 Annunciation with Saint Emidius, now in the National Gallery in London, is the work that most condenses his method. The architectural setting is precise and Flemish in its love of depth and surface texture; the figures are described with a wiry, almost metallic clarity that owes something to engraving. On the panel he signed it "Opus Caroli Crivelli Veneti Militis", he had been knighted by the Prince of Capua that same year.
His style was conservative by the standards of the 1480s, when Bellini was moving towards atmospheric sfumato and Venetian colour. Crivelli's answer was greater elaboration, not revision.
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