Children Sitting Holding A Rose Putti Portrait Rudolphine School After Domenico Zampieri 1849.bologna

We are pleased to offer for sale a huge Early 19th-century painting often highlighted by auction houses as "Rudolphine school" refer to artworks inspired by the 17th-century Prague court of Rudolf II, frequently featuring detailed allegories, mythological scenes, or still lifes with rich, dramatic chiaroscuro. These works, often mistaken for later, are characterized by intense, detailed, and often dark, Mannerist-influenced compositions. Key elements of these paintings from this period include: Style: Influenced by the 16th/17th-century Northern Mannerism (Prague School), featuring high-contrast light and shadow (chiaroscuro). Subject Matter: Mythological figures, allegories, and often elaborate, detailed still lifes, sometimes with animals or cherubs. Context: While the true Rudolphine school existed under Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II (late 16th/early 17th century), the term is sometimes used to describe 19th-century works that replicate this dark, allegorical style or to mislabeled 17th-century works. Based on 17th-century art, a painting of a putto sitting and holding a rose typically represents an allegory of love, fleeting beauty, or innocence, often associated with the goddess Venus or, in religious contexts, the Virgin Mary Several examples from this period show these cherubic figures in such poses. 17th Century Putti with Rose Paintings Examples: 17th Century, Emilian School, Putto With Rose: Often specifically oil on canvas showing sitting putto squeezing a flower (rose or peony) while looking at the viewer. Often featuring a soft, light-filled style typical of the Emilian school. 17th-century, Italian School, Still Life with Putti: A Roman 17th-century oil painting, sometimes found in pairs or sets, depicts putti alongside flowers and fruit. Carlo Innocenzo Carloni, Putti Holding Flowers: While some of his work extends into the 18th century, Carloni’s style of putti, often sitting or reclining among roses and flowers, reflects the late Baroque/early Rococo transition. Workshop of Rubens, Putti with Flowers: Rubens frequently used putti in his commissions, often as part of larger, triumphant allegories. Symbolism and Style: The Rose: Symbolises the fleeting nature of love and the joy it brings, or in Christian art, the "Rosa senza spine" (rose without thorns) representing the Virgin. Putti Characteristics: In this period, putti are often depicted with soft, chubby, amber-skinned bodies, frequently set against a soft or dark, atmospheric background. Allegory of Summer: In some, particularly northern European, examples, putti holding flowers or sitting among foliage are used to represent the season of summer or spring. These types of paintings were popular for private collections or as, for example, "over door" decorations. INSCRIPTION A penned inscription says “ after “ artist Domenico Zampieri 1849.Bologna SAMPLE IMAGE / FROM AUCTION LISTING Small 17th Example of the same Cherubs attributed to Domenico Zampieri, stating a pre cartoon of a work or cut down piece from a much larger scale work , perhaps no longer in existence. Our example is finished with rose in hand and has flowers painted in the foreground placed within a full landscape with stone pillar to the right margin providing scale, having a sunset and mountainous terrain beyond with sky. FRAME Presented in an early 19th century Venetian Gilt Carved Wooden Frame of Italian origin. DELIVERY UK By Specialist Art Courier £150 Worldwide : EU £1000 / USA £1200 TELEPHONE Enquiries : 07765 856171 Quote Ref : 0952