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This painting depicts a historical event from the year 390 when Ambrose, the archbishop of Milan, refused to give communion to Emperor Theodosius I until he made public penance for the massacre of thousands of innocents after an insurrection. Theodosius, the last emperor to command the entire Roman Empire, eventually submitted to the archbishop’s moral authority.
The brushwork and arrangement of figures in this composition showcase Alessandro Magnasco’s fluid, energetic style. However, for the elaborate background edifice, an imaginary interpretation of the atrium of an early Christian church, he most likely employed an unidentified specialist in architectural painting.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 213 × 155 Cm |
| Tags | churcharchitechturearchitecturearchitecturebabieschildrengold (color)historical figureshistorykingmanmenmoralitynobilityplatesreligious figuresRomanRomesaintssoldiersswordswomanwoman with children |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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Robert Longhi, “Antologia di artisti: Un tema ambrosiano dal Magnasco,” Paragone 9
Robert Longhi, “Antologia di artisti: Un tema ambrosiano dal Magnasco,” Paragone 9 (May 1958), pp. 70–71, figs. 47, 48.
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Julius H....
Julius H. Weitzner, New York, by 1958 [in his possession when published by Longhi 1958]
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Fausta Franchini Guelfi, “Alessandro Magnasco” in Dictionary of Art, London, 1996, vol. 20, p. 95.
Fausta Franchini Guelfi, “Alessandro Magnasco” in Dictionary of Art, London, 1996, vol. 20, p. 95.
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Marco Bona Castellotti, "Il 'caso' Magnasco: ragioni di una mostra," in Alessandro Magnasco 1667–1749, exh. cat. Palazzo Reale, Milan, 1996, pp. 15
Marco Bona Castellotti, "Il 'caso' Magnasco: ragioni di una mostra," in Alessandro Magnasco 1667–1749, exh. cat. Palazzo Reale, Milan, 1996, pp. 15 (ill.), 16.
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Laura Muti and Daniele de Sarno Prignano, Alessandro Magnasco, Ravenna, 1994, pp. 57–60, 95, no. 44, figs. 54, 55 pls. 4 and 5.
Laura Muti and Daniele de Sarno Prignano, Alessandro Magnasco, Ravenna, 1994, pp. 57–60, 95, no. 44, figs. 54, 55 pls. 4 and 5.
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Elizabeth Howard, The Art of Alessandro Magnasco: An Essay in the Recovery of Meaning, Florence, 1994, pp. 64, 135.
Elizabeth Howard, The Art of Alessandro Magnasco: An Essay in the Recovery of Meaning, Florence, 1994, pp. 64, 135.
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Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle, Kunst in der Republik Genua, 1528–1815, August 29–November 9, 1992, cat. 108, p. 201, ill.
Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle, Kunst in der Republik Genua, 1528–1815, August 29–November 9, 1992, cat. 108, p. 201, ill.
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Jean K. Cadogan, ed., Wadsworth Atheneum Paintings II: Italy and Spain Fourtheenth through Nineteenth Centuries
Jean K. Cadogan, ed., Wadsworth Atheneum Paintings II: Italy and Spain Fourtheenth through Nineteenth Centuries (Hartford, 1991), p. 175, fig. 30.
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Fausta Franchini Guelfi, “Alessandro Magnasco” in La pittura a Genova e in Liguria dal Seicento al primo Novecento, Genoa, 1987, p. 332, fig. 294.
Fausta Franchini Guelfi, “Alessandro Magnasco” in La pittura a Genova e in Liguria dal Seicento al primo Novecento, Genoa, 1987, p. 332, fig. 294.
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Fausta Franchini Guelfi, “Un disegno inedito di Alessandro Magnasco nelle collezioni di Palazzo Rosso,” Bollettino dei Musei Civici Genovesi 7, no. 19/21
Fausta Franchini Guelfi, “Un disegno inedito di Alessandro Magnasco nelle collezioni di Palazzo Rosso,” Bollettino dei Musei Civici Genovesi 7, no. 19/21 (1985), pp. 29-30, fig. 2.
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Fausta Franchini Guelfi, Alessandro Magnasco, Genoa, 1977, pp. 48–50, figs. 43, 44.
Fausta Franchini Guelfi, Alessandro Magnasco, Genoa, 1977, pp. 48–50, figs. 43, 44.
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A[ndor] Pigler, Barockthemen, eine Auswahl von Verzeichnissen zur Ikonographie des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts, Budapest, 1974, vol. 1, p. 414.
A[ndor] Pigler, Barockthemen, eine Auswahl von Verzeichnissen zur Ikonographie des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts, Budapest, 1974, vol. 1, p. 414.
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Burton B. Fredericksen and Federico Zeri, Census of Pre-Nineteenth-Century Italian Paintings in North American Public Collections
Burton B. Fredericksen and Federico Zeri, Census of Pre-Nineteenth-Century Italian Paintings in North American Public Collections (Cambridge, Mass., 1972), pp. 115, 368, 571.
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Rodolfo Pallucchini, Review of Chicago, Painting in Italy in the Eighteenth Century: Rocco to Romanticism, in Arte veneta 24
Rodolfo Pallucchini, Review of Chicago, Painting in Italy in the Eighteenth Century: Rocco to Romanticism, in Arte veneta 24 (1970), pp. 291-3.
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exhibition
Chicago, Art Institute, Painting in Italy in the Eighteenth Century: Rococo to Romanticism, September 19–November 1, 1970, cat. 9, ill. p. 35, traveled to Minneapolis, Institute of Art, November 24, 1970–January 10, 1971; Toledo...
Chicago, Art Institute, Painting in Italy in the Eighteenth Century: Rococo to Romanticism, September 19–November 1, 1970, cat. 9, ill. p. 35, traveled to Minneapolis, Institute of Art, November 24, 1970–January 10, 1971; Toledo, Museum of Art, February 7–March 21, 1971.
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Anthony M. Clark, Review of Chicago, Painting in Italy in the Eighteenth Century: Rocco to Romanticism, in The Art Quarterly 33
Anthony M. Clark, Review of Chicago, Painting in Italy in the Eighteenth Century: Rocco to Romanticism, in The Art Quarterly 33 (1970), p. 417.
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Renato Roli, Alessandro Magnasco, I Maestri del colore, 59, Milan, 1964, n.p.
Renato Roli, Alessandro Magnasco, I Maestri del colore, 59, Milan, 1964, n.p.
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J[ohn] M[axon], “A New Painting by Magnasco,” The Art Institute of Chicago Quarterly 55
J[ohn] M[axon], “A New Painting by Magnasco,” The Art Institute of Chicago Quarterly 55 (1961), p. 50, ill. pp. 50–51.
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sold to the Art Institute, 1961.
sold to the Art Institute, 1961.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Annual Report 1960/61, Chicago, 1961, p. 11.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Annual Report 1960/61, Chicago, 1961, p. 11.
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