ST ANTHONY ABBOT, miniature on vellum illuminated by the circle of Giulio Clovio [Italy, mid-16th century] An intimate and evocative portrayal of the great Desert Father and early Christian monk St Anthony Abbot, richly illuminated by a follower of Giulio Clovio 163 x 137mm. Reverse blank (some dampstaining and cockling to the margins, not affecting the miniature). Mounted and framed. The rich palette of deep blues, greens and browns, the careful shading and the subtle, delicate rendering of fleshtones reveal a profound debt to the style of the great miniaturist and painter Giulio Clovio (1498-1578). Clovio blended the Classicism of Raphael with Michelangelo's mannerism (Giorgio Vasari called him 'the new and little Michelangelo'), and we see here a fine example of high Renaissance miniature painting. Comparisons can be drawn with another standalone miniature on vellum attributed to the circle of Giulio Clovio depicting the Deposition, sold at Christie's on 8 July 2009.
ST ANTHONY ABBOT, miniature on vellum illuminated by the circle of Giulio Clovio [Italy, mid-16th century] An intimate and evocative portrayal of the great Desert Father and early Christian monk St Anthony Abbot, richly illuminated by a follower of Giulio Clovio 163 x 137mm. Reverse blank (some dampstaining and cockling to the margins, not affecting the miniature). Mounted and framed. The rich palette of deep blues, greens and browns, the careful shading and the subtle, delicate rendering of fleshtones reveal a profound debt to the style of the great miniaturist and painter Giulio Clovio (1498-1578). Clovio blended the Classicism of Raphael with Michelangelo's mannerism (Giorgio Vasari called him 'the new and little Michelangelo'), and we see here a fine example of high Renaissance miniature painting. Comparisons can be drawn with another standalone miniature on vellum attributed to the circle of Giulio Clovio depicting the Deposition, sold at Christie's on 8 July 2009.
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