Artwork
Saint Bruno and his Companions before Urban II
Saint Bruno and his Companions before Urban II is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Vincenzo Carducci. It dates from 1626 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Technique & Style
The handling of the oil medium on the canvas support allows for the detailed rendering of the religious figures and heraldic elements described in the work.
Saint Bruno and his Companions before Urban II is an oil painting executed on canvas by Vincenzo Carducci. The work was created in 1626, with some records also noting 1629 as a relevant date for its inception. It belongs to the religious art genre and depicts a scene featuring a coat of arms.
The painting is a large-scale composition, measuring 337 cm in height and 298.5 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado, having previously been part of the Museo de la Trinidad. The handling of the oil medium on the canvas support allows for the detailed rendering of the religious figures and heraldic elements described in the work.
History & Provenance
Vincenzo Carducci created the oil painting Saint Bruno and his Companions before Urban II in 1626. The work was executed on canvas and measures 337 cm in height by 298.5 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
The painting's provenance traces back to the Museo de la Trinidad before its transfer to its present location.
The painting Saint Bruno and his Companions before Urban II by Vincenzo Carducci is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. While the work is currently located at the Museo del Prado, it is associated with the Museo de la Trinidad, indicating a historical transfer or administrative link between the two institutions within the Spanish national museum system. The artwork measures 337 cm in height and 298.5 cm in width.
No specific inventory or accession numbers are provided in the available records, nor is there any documented exhibition history for this work in the supplied sources. The painting dates to either 1626 or 1629, with the earlier date often cited as the primary inception year.
Artist & collection
Artist
Vincenzio Carduccio (in Spanish, sometimes Vicencio or Vicente Carducho; 1576 or 1578–1638) was an Italian painter who spent his career in Spain.
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