The Baptism of Christ
ca. 1713–14 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions 66 × 101.6 cm
Collection: Art Whisperer
An artist of international reputation, Ricci left for England in 1711 or 1712. This fine oil sketch is for the now lost decoration of a wall in the Duke of Portland's chapel at Bulstrode House, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. The facing wall showed the Last Supper and the ceiling, the Ascension. In 1733 George Vertue praised Ricci's work in the chapel: "the whole a noble, free invention [with] great force of lights and shade, with variety and freedom in the composition of the parts."
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About this artwork
The Baptism of Christ (ca. 1713–14) by Sebastiano Ricci, oil on canvas, from the Art Whisperer collection.
About Sebastiano Ricci
Sebastiano Ricci (1 August 1659 – 15 May 1734) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque school of Venice. About the same age as Piazzetta, and an elder contemporary of Tiepolo, he represents a late version of the vigorous and luminous Cortonesque style of grand manner fresco painting.
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