Mattia Preti

Years of life:	1613 – 1699
Art Movement:	Baroque
Painting School:	Caravaggisti

Genre:	Portrait , Religious , Genre scenes
Country:	Italy
Century:	XVII

A master of large-scale decoration, he successfully combines in his work the realism of Caravaggio and the theatricality of grand Venetian painting.

Mattia Preti’s major works are Concert, c. 1630 (St. Petersburg: Hermitage Museum); The Marriage at Cana, c. 1655–60 (London: National Gallery); The Martyrdom of St. Paul, c. 1656–59 (Houston: Museum of Fine Arts);Clorinda Rescuing Sofronia and Olindo, c. 1660 (Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum).

References:

Robert Cumming. Art: complete encyclopedia. – 512 p. – Moscow: Astrel, 2005.

Artworks:

Flying Angel

about 1652

Flying Angel • about 1652
Wedding at Cana

1655

Wedding at Cana • 1655
St. Paul the Hermit

1656 - 1660

St. Paul the Hermit • 1656 - 1660
Sant'Antonio Abate

1628

Sant'Antonio Abate • 1628
The Visitation

1640/1649

The Visitation • 1640/1649
St Andrew

1665 - 1667

St Andrew • 1665 - 1667
A Mother Entrusting Her Sons to Christ

A Mother Entrusting Her Sons to Christ
Christ and the Adulteress

Christ and the Adulteress

Christ and the Adulteress • Christ and the Adulteress
Caritas Roman

Caritas Roman
The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew

1651

The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew • 1651
The Adoration of the Shepherds

between 1660 and 1699

The Adoration of the Shepherds • between 1660 and 1699
St. Paul the Hermit

1660

St. Paul the Hermit • 1660
Saint Veronica with the Veil

between 1655 and 1660

Saint Veronica with the Veil • between 1655 and 1660
St. John the Baptist Preaching

1665

St. John the Baptist Preaching • 1665
Pilate Washing his Hands

1663

Pilate Washing his Hands • 1663
Flying Angel and Other Figures

from 1661 until 1666

Flying Angel and Other Figures • from 1661 until 1666
Flying Angel

1630

Flying Angel • 1630
Feast of Herod

between 1656 and 1661

Feast of Herod • between 1656 and 1661
Diogenes and Plato

1649

Diogenes and Plato • 1649
Concert

1630

Concert • 1630
Belisarius Receiving Alms

1660 - 1665

Belisarius Receiving Alms • 1660 - 1665
The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine
Beheading of John the Baptist

1661-1666

Beheading of John the Baptist • 1661-1666
Angels Carrying the Holy Cross and Shroud

1661-1666

Angels Carrying the Holy Cross and Shroud • 1661-1666
Absalom's Feast

1659

Absalom's Feast • 1659
Sophonisba Receiving the Goblet

1670

Sophonisba Receiving the Goblet • 1670