The AnnunciationCircle of Paolo De Matteis (Piano Vetrale, 1662 - Naples, 1728) Oil on canvas 106 x 90 cm - with frame 118 x 103 cm. The complete details of this work can be consulted directly from the following - LINK - The work, of high decorative value and certainly commissioned as an object of private devotion, shows the moment of the supreme Annunciation to the Virgin Mary, an evangelical episode here set on the two figures portrayed in the foreground, the Archangel Gabriel with outstretched wings, depicted with white lilies symbolizing purity, and the Virgin girl kneeling before him who observes him as a sign of devotion. The detail of the virgin's lectern is of great expressiveness, made with a particular carving that sees a winged female figure with bare breasts, as well as the mastery with which the drapery of the clothes has been rendered, especially of the angel. Observing the stylistic characteristics of high quality, both from the point of view of compositional invention and from the point of view of executability, and the elegance, albeit simple, of the design, we are oriented to bring the area of origin closer to a painter of Neapolitan matrix between the end of the seventeenth century and the beginning of the next century. In particular, it easily approaches the stylistic outcome of Paolo De Matteis (Piano del Cilento, 1662 - Naples, 1728), Neapolitan by origin but who from 1682 to 1683 stayed in Rome, a necessary experience given that in those years the artistic culture recorded a happy oscillation between a luminous Baroque language, with Cortonesque influences, and the overcoming of naturalism in the name of an adherence to the new style imported from Giordano. Author who will mark the development of eighteenth-century Neapolitan art, his works have a strong narrative tone and a strong sentimental and emotional charge. The characteristics of the canvas, for the treatment of light and figures, could date the work to the artist's classicist period, therefore right between the two centuries. Excellent storage conditions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The work is sold together with a pleasant gilded wooden frame and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and an descriptive iconographic sheet. We take care and organize the transport of the purchased works, both for Italy and abroad, through professional and insured carriers. It is also possible to see the painting in the Riva del Garda gallery, we will be happy to welcome you to show you our collection of works. Contact us, without obligation, for any additional information. Follow us on: https://www.instagram.com/galleriacastelbarco/?hl=it https://www.facebook.com/galleriacastelbarco/