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Time Travel (Part II)

Time Travel: Italian Masters through a Contemporary Lens continues at Petzel, on view from January 10th, 2024 through February 10th, 2024, at the gallery’s Upper East Side location, 35 East 67th Street. In partnership with the London-based DYS 44 Lampronti Gallery, this second iteration of Time Travel will feature a new installation of exemplary works from the 16th to the 19th century, exhibited on the gallery’s parlor floor.

Time Travel - Italian Masters through a Contemporary Lens (Part II) - Collect - Petzel Gallery

In approaching these Italian Master works, the viewer encounters a distinct symbolic vocabulary, setting myth in motion, like a portal to another world. The boundary between real and imaginary space becomes blurred. The open wooden doors of Domenico Remps’ Cabinet of Curiosities tease the onlooker in hallmark trompe l’œil fashion. Grounding real monuments in fantastical landscapes, the ruins of Giovanni Paolo Panini’s capriccio gesture toward an apostolic past, with fragments of Classical sculpture scattered among magisterial columns. Bartolomeo Cavarozzi’s Boy Bitten by a Crab lurches toward the viewer with play and theatricality, placing them in the moment of sting. Annibale Caracci’s Study of a Male Head characterizes the passionate pastosità of the artist’s hand, bringing flesh to fruition.

Artemisia Gentileschi (Rome, 1593 – Naples, 1656) and Bernardo Cavallino (Naples, 1616 – 1656)

Bathsheba at her bath

c.1636–1638

Oil on canvas

73 x 57 1/4 inches

185.2 x 145.4 cm

(FP 23/019)

Artemisia Gentileschi (Rome, 1593 – Naples, 1656) and Bernardo Cavallino (Naples, 1616 – 1656)

Bathsheba at her bath

c.1636–1638

Oil on canvas

73 x 57 1/4 inches

185.2 x 145.4 cm

(FP 23/019)

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Antiveduto Gramatica (Siena, 1571 – Rome, 1626)

David returning triumphant with the head of Goliath

Oil on canvas

56 x 77 3/4 inches

142.5 x 197.5 cm

(FP 23/025)

Antiveduto Gramatica (Siena, 1571 – Rome, 1626)

David returning triumphant with the head of Goliath

Oil on canvas

56 x 77 3/4 inches

142.5 x 197.5 cm

(FP 23/025)

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Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, also called Il Guercino (Cento, c.1591 – Bologna, 1666)

The Persian Sybil

Oil on canvas

78 1/2 x 38 1/4 inches

199 x 97 cm

(FP 23/029)

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, also called Il Guercino (Cento, c.1591 – Bologna, 1666)

The Persian Sybil

Oil on canvas

78 1/2 x 38 1/4 inches

199 x 97 cm

(FP 23/029)

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Annibale Carracci (Bologna, 1560 – Rome, 1609)

Study of a Male Head

Oil on paper prepared with brown ink, laid down on canvas

16 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches

41 x 28.5 cm

(FP 23/024)

Annibale Carracci (Bologna, 1560 – Rome, 1609)

Study of a Male Head

Oil on paper prepared with brown ink, laid down on canvas

16 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches

41 x 28.5 cm

(FP 23/024)

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Guido Cagnacci (Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, 1601 – Vienna, 1663)

Allegory of Life

Oil on canvas

46 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches

118.2 x 95.3 cm

(FP 23/021)

Guido Cagnacci (Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, 1601 – Vienna, 1663)

Allegory of Life

Oil on canvas

46 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches

118.2 x 95.3 cm

(FP 23/021)

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Bartolomeo Cavarozzi (Viterbo, 1587 – Rome, 1625)

Boy Bitten by a Crab

Oil on canvas

25 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches

65 x 49 cm

(FP 23/035)

Bartolomeo Cavarozzi (Viterbo, 1587 – Rome, 1625)

Boy Bitten by a Crab

Oil on canvas

25 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches

65 x 49 cm

(FP 23/035)

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Anton Maria Vassallo (Genoa, c.1620 – Milan, 1664/1672)

The Cook in the Pantry

Oil on canvas

58 1/4 x 78 3/4 inches

148 x 200 cm

(FP 23/026)

Anton Maria Vassallo (Genoa, c.1620 – Milan, 1664/1672)

The Cook in the Pantry

Oil on canvas

58 1/4 x 78 3/4 inches

148 x 200 cm

(FP 23/026)

Inquire
Antiveduto Gramatica (Siena, 1571 – Rome, 1626)

David returning triumphant with the head of Goliath

Oil on canvas

56 x 77 3/4 inches

142.5 x 197.5 cm

(FP 23/025)

Antiveduto Gramatica (Siena, 1571 – Rome, 1626)

David returning triumphant with the head of Goliath

Oil on canvas

56 x 77 3/4 inches

142.5 x 197.5 cm

(FP 23/025)

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, also called Il Guercino (Cento, c.1591 – Bologna, 1666)

The Persian Sybil

Oil on canvas

78 1/2 x 38 1/4 inches

199 x 97 cm

(FP 23/029)

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, also called Il Guercino (Cento, c.1591 – Bologna, 1666)

The Persian Sybil

Oil on canvas

78 1/2 x 38 1/4 inches

199 x 97 cm

(FP 23/029)

Annibale Carracci (Bologna, 1560 – Rome, 1609)

Study of a Male Head

Oil on paper prepared with brown ink, laid down on canvas

16 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches

41 x 28.5 cm

(FP 23/024)

Annibale Carracci (Bologna, 1560 – Rome, 1609)

Study of a Male Head

Oil on paper prepared with brown ink, laid down on canvas

16 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches

41 x 28.5 cm

(FP 23/024)

Guido Cagnacci (Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, 1601 – Vienna, 1663)

Allegory of Life

Oil on canvas

46 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches

118.2 x 95.3 cm

(FP 23/021)

Guido Cagnacci (Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, 1601 – Vienna, 1663)

Allegory of Life

Oil on canvas

46 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches

118.2 x 95.3 cm

(FP 23/021)

Bartolomeo Cavarozzi (Viterbo, 1587 – Rome, 1625)

Boy Bitten by a Crab

Oil on canvas

25 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches

65 x 49 cm

(FP 23/035)

Bartolomeo Cavarozzi (Viterbo, 1587 – Rome, 1625)

Boy Bitten by a Crab

Oil on canvas

25 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches

65 x 49 cm

(FP 23/035)

Anton Maria Vassallo (Genoa, c.1620 – Milan, 1664/1672)

The Cook in the Pantry

Oil on canvas

58 1/4 x 78 3/4 inches

148 x 200 cm

(FP 23/026)

Anton Maria Vassallo (Genoa, c.1620 – Milan, 1664/1672)

The Cook in the Pantry

Oil on canvas

58 1/4 x 78 3/4 inches

148 x 200 cm

(FP 23/026)

Time Travel - Italian Masters through a Contemporary Lens (Part II) - Collect - Petzel Gallery

Beyond virtuosity, beyond moralism, lies a sensual dynamism, a cinematographic drama, which continues to draw audiences to these paintings centuries from their conception. Hollywood-esque in its emotional exuberance, the Baroque brings forth a sense of movement and tension, an oscillation between the sacred and profane, bursting from the canvas’ delicate surface. Through the act of looking, figures, objects and landscapes become so vivid as if to extend into a third dimension, speaking from periods past. Time Travel stages a conversation with the past, one that revitalizes our comprehension of how intellectual conflicts have motivated artists through the ages.

Carlo Bonavia (d. 1788, Naples), Pietro Fabris (Naples, 1740–1792)

View of Baia with the Temple of Diana

View of Baia with Aragonese Castle and Temple of Venus

Oil on canvas

A pair, each: 

15.75 x 30.1 inches

40 x 76.5 cm

(FP 23/037)

Carlo Bonavia (d. 1788, Naples), Pietro Fabris (Naples, 1740–1792)

View of Baia with the Temple of Diana

View of Baia with Aragonese Castle and Temple of Venus

Oil on canvas

A pair, each: 

15.75 x 30.1 inches

40 x 76.5 cm

(FP 23/037)

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Giovanni Paolo Panini (Piacenza, 1691 – Rome, 1765)

Capriccio with the Arch of Constantine

Oil on canvas

21 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches

55.5 x 41.7 cm

(FP 23/033)

Giovanni Paolo Panini (Piacenza, 1691 – Rome, 1765)

Capriccio with the Arch of Constantine

Oil on canvas

21 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches

55.5 x 41.7 cm

(FP 23/033)

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Juan Jusepe de Ribera, also called Lo Spagnoletto (Xàtiva, 1591 – Naples, 1652)

Saint Roch

Oil on canvas

33 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches

86 x 68 cm

(FP 23/031)

Juan Jusepe de Ribera, also called Lo Spagnoletto (Xàtiva, 1591 – Naples, 1652)

Saint Roch

Oil on canvas

33 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches

86 x 68 cm

(FP 23/031)

Inquire
Bernardo Cavallino (Naples, 1616–1656)

Allegory of Painting

Oil on canvas

28 1/4 x 23 1/4 inches

72 x 59 cm

(FP 23/036)

Bernardo Cavallino (Naples, 1616–1656)

Allegory of Painting

Oil on canvas

28 1/4 x 23 1/4 inches

72 x 59 cm

(FP 23/036)

Inquire
Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (Venice, 1697 – 1768)

Capriccio with St. Mark's Basin and the Redentore

c.1720

Oil on canvas

51.18 x 41.34 inches

130 x 105 cm

(FP 23/053)

Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (Venice, 1697 – 1768)

Capriccio with St. Mark's Basin and the Redentore

c.1720

Oil on canvas

51.18 x 41.34 inches

130 x 105 cm

(FP 23/053)

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Master of Hartford (Early 17th Century, Rome)

Still life with fruit, vegetables and a vase with flowers on a table

Oil on canvas

47 1/4 x 65 3/4 inches

120 x 167 cm

(FP 23/018)

Master of Hartford (Early 17th Century, Rome)

Still life with fruit, vegetables and a vase with flowers on a table

Oil on canvas

47 1/4 x 65 3/4 inches

120 x 167 cm

(FP 23/018)

Inquire
Gaspar van Wittel, also called Vanvitelli (Amersfoort, 1653 – Rome, 1736)

Naples, the Seiano Cave (Cave of Pausilypon)

Gouache on paper

9 x 7 1/2 inches

23 x 19 cm

(FP 23/039)

Gaspar van Wittel, also called Vanvitelli (Amersfoort, 1653 – Rome, 1736)

Naples, the Seiano Cave (Cave of Pausilypon)

Gouache on paper

9 x 7 1/2 inches

23 x 19 cm

(FP 23/039)

Inquire
Luca Forte (Naples, 1615 – ante 1670)

A garland of pomegranate, grapes, peaches, corn, figs, lemons and other fruits and vegetables, with guinea fowls in the foreground

Oil on canvas

67 x 47 inches

170.4 x 119.4 cm

(FP 23/027)

Luca Forte (Naples, 1615 – ante 1670)

A garland of pomegranate, grapes, peaches, corn, figs, lemons and other fruits and vegetables, with guinea fowls in the foreground

Oil on canvas

67 x 47 inches

170.4 x 119.4 cm

(FP 23/027)

Inquire
Domenico Remps (active in Florence in the second half of 17th century)

Glass cabinet of curiosities

Oil on canvas

39 1/4 x 53 1/4 inches

100 x 135 cm

(FP 23/041)

Domenico Remps (active in Florence in the second half of 17th century)

Glass cabinet of curiosities

Oil on canvas

39 1/4 x 53 1/4 inches

100 x 135 cm

(FP 23/041)

Inquire
Carlo Bonavia (d. 1788, Naples), Pietro Fabris (Naples, 1740–1792)

View of Baia with the Temple of Diana

View of Baia with Aragonese Castle and Temple of Venus

Oil on canvas

A pair, each: 

15.75 x 30.1 inches

40 x 76.5 cm

(FP 23/037)

Carlo Bonavia (d. 1788, Naples), Pietro Fabris (Naples, 1740–1792)

View of Baia with the Temple of Diana

View of Baia with Aragonese Castle and Temple of Venus

Oil on canvas

A pair, each: 

15.75 x 30.1 inches

40 x 76.5 cm

(FP 23/037)

Giovanni Paolo Panini (Piacenza, 1691 – Rome, 1765)

Capriccio with the Arch of Constantine

Oil on canvas

21 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches

55.5 x 41.7 cm

(FP 23/033)

Giovanni Paolo Panini (Piacenza, 1691 – Rome, 1765)

Capriccio with the Arch of Constantine

Oil on canvas

21 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches

55.5 x 41.7 cm

(FP 23/033)

Juan Jusepe de Ribera, also called Lo Spagnoletto (Xàtiva, 1591 – Naples, 1652)

Saint Roch

Oil on canvas

33 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches

86 x 68 cm

(FP 23/031)

Juan Jusepe de Ribera, also called Lo Spagnoletto (Xàtiva, 1591 – Naples, 1652)

Saint Roch

Oil on canvas

33 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches

86 x 68 cm

(FP 23/031)

Bernardo Cavallino (Naples, 1616–1656)

Allegory of Painting

Oil on canvas

28 1/4 x 23 1/4 inches

72 x 59 cm

(FP 23/036)

Bernardo Cavallino (Naples, 1616–1656)

Allegory of Painting

Oil on canvas

28 1/4 x 23 1/4 inches

72 x 59 cm

(FP 23/036)

Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (Venice, 1697 – 1768)

Capriccio with St. Mark's Basin and the Redentore

c.1720

Oil on canvas

51.18 x 41.34 inches

130 x 105 cm

(FP 23/053)

Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (Venice, 1697 – 1768)

Capriccio with St. Mark's Basin and the Redentore

c.1720

Oil on canvas

51.18 x 41.34 inches

130 x 105 cm

(FP 23/053)

Master of Hartford (Early 17th Century, Rome)

Still life with fruit, vegetables and a vase with flowers on a table

Oil on canvas

47 1/4 x 65 3/4 inches

120 x 167 cm

(FP 23/018)

Master of Hartford (Early 17th Century, Rome)

Still life with fruit, vegetables and a vase with flowers on a table

Oil on canvas

47 1/4 x 65 3/4 inches

120 x 167 cm

(FP 23/018)

Gaspar van Wittel, also called Vanvitelli (Amersfoort, 1653 – Rome, 1736)

Naples, the Seiano Cave (Cave of Pausilypon)

Gouache on paper

9 x 7 1/2 inches

23 x 19 cm

(FP 23/039)

Gaspar van Wittel, also called Vanvitelli (Amersfoort, 1653 – Rome, 1736)

Naples, the Seiano Cave (Cave of Pausilypon)

Gouache on paper

9 x 7 1/2 inches

23 x 19 cm

(FP 23/039)

Luca Forte (Naples, 1615 – ante 1670)

A garland of pomegranate, grapes, peaches, corn, figs, lemons and other fruits and vegetables, with guinea fowls in the foreground

Oil on canvas

67 x 47 inches

170.4 x 119.4 cm

(FP 23/027)

Luca Forte (Naples, 1615 – ante 1670)

A garland of pomegranate, grapes, peaches, corn, figs, lemons and other fruits and vegetables, with guinea fowls in the foreground

Oil on canvas

67 x 47 inches

170.4 x 119.4 cm

(FP 23/027)

Domenico Remps (active in Florence in the second half of 17th century)

Glass cabinet of curiosities

Oil on canvas

39 1/4 x 53 1/4 inches

100 x 135 cm

(FP 23/041)

Domenico Remps (active in Florence in the second half of 17th century)

Glass cabinet of curiosities

Oil on canvas

39 1/4 x 53 1/4 inches

100 x 135 cm

(FP 23/041)

Time Travel - Italian Masters through a Contemporary Lens (Part II) - Collect - Petzel Gallery

A selection of works in response from contemporary artists were on view on the gallery’s third floor from November 15th to December 22nd, considering the legacies of these genres and lexicons. Contemporary artworks featured included those by Ross Bleckner, John Currin, Roe Ethridge, Josephine Halvorson, Jutta Koether, Jeff Koons, Lucy McKenzie, Pieter Schoolwerth, Cindy Sherman, Emily Mae Smith, Bob Thompson, and Emma Webster.

Artworks featured from DYS 44 Lampronti Gallery include those by Master of the Acquavella Still-Life, Cavalier d’Arpino, Carlo Bonavia, Ippolito Caffi, Guido Cagnacci, Canaletto, Annibale Carracci, Bernardo Cavallino, Bartolomeo Cavarozzi, Michelangelo Cerquozzi, Jacopo Fabris, Luca Forte, Fede Galizia, Artemisia Gentileschi, Antiveduto Gramatica, Guercino, Master of Hartford, Gerrit van Honthorst, Antonio Joli, Johann Liss, Giovanni Paolo Panini, Pietro Paolini, Domenico Remps, Jusepe de Ribera, Antonio Maria Vassallo, and Gaspar van Wittel.