Marzio Masturzo (rome 17th Century) - Battle

Marzio Masturzo (active in Naples and Rome in the second half of the 17th century) Oil painting on canvas representing a clash of knights near a fortress Measures: 93 x 129 cm with contemporary frame: 117 x 153cm Masturzo belongs to the group of Neapolitan "battaglisti" of the 17th century. Pupil and friend of Salvator Rosa, he was more open to the Baroque than his master. His realistic battles, even if inspired by Rosa, are very close to Borgognone, even if they show his own personality. Important battles of great pictorial level by Masturzo are in the National Gallery of Rome. The painting is in an excellent state of preservation and is accompanied by the expertise of Giancarlo Sestieri and Ferdinando Arisi.