The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Lazzaro Tavarone. An unknown study in the National Gallery in Prague

Lazzaro Tavarone is considered one of the most important exponents of Genoese painting between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. He was a very prolific draftsman and drawing played a very important role in his work. One of his hitherto unknown drawings is kept in the Drawings and Prints Cabin...

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Main Author: Dalibor Lešovský
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Published: University of Bologna 2021-08-01
Series:Intrecci d'arte
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Online Access:https://intreccidarte.unibo.it/article/view/13335
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description Lazzaro Tavarone is considered one of the most important exponents of Genoese painting between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. He was a very prolific draftsman and drawing played a very important role in his work. One of his hitherto unknown drawings is kept in the Drawings and Prints Cabinet of the National Gallery in Prague. It is a preparatory study for the fresco in the choir of the Genoa cathedral. The drawing depicts the Martyrdom of San Lorenzo. The article introduces the reader to the examination of the design and the culture in which the work is placed.
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spelling doaj.art-cdc546729d6f424a8b53d38163b7794d2022-12-21T20:00:34ZitaUniversity of BolognaIntrecci d'arte2240-72512021-08-01109910810.6092/issn.2240-7251/1333511651The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Lazzaro Tavarone. An unknown study in the National Gallery in PragueDalibor LešovskýLazzaro Tavarone is considered one of the most important exponents of Genoese painting between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. He was a very prolific draftsman and drawing played a very important role in his work. One of his hitherto unknown drawings is kept in the Drawings and Prints Cabinet of the National Gallery in Prague. It is a preparatory study for the fresco in the choir of the Genoa cathedral. The drawing depicts the Martyrdom of San Lorenzo. The article introduces the reader to the examination of the design and the culture in which the work is placed.https://intreccidarte.unibo.it/article/view/13335lazzaro tavaronest. lawrencegenoamartyrdom of st. lawrenceprague
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The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Lazzaro Tavarone. An unknown study in the National Gallery in Prague
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st. lawrence
genoa
martyrdom of st. lawrence
prague
title The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Lazzaro Tavarone. An unknown study in the National Gallery in Prague
title_full The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Lazzaro Tavarone. An unknown study in the National Gallery in Prague
title_fullStr The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Lazzaro Tavarone. An unknown study in the National Gallery in Prague
title_full_unstemmed The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Lazzaro Tavarone. An unknown study in the National Gallery in Prague
title_short The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence by Lazzaro Tavarone. An unknown study in the National Gallery in Prague
title_sort martyrdom of st lawrence by lazzaro tavarone an unknown study in the national gallery in prague
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