Adoration Of The Magi. 17th-century Flemish School, Circa 1630

Workshop of Gérard Seghers (1591-1651)Oil on prepared oak panelPresented in a rare period frame in molded and carved wood, veneered with (genuine) yellow Siena marble.Overall dimensions: 76 x 62 cm. The panel alone: 53 x 40 cmThis Flemish painting executed in Antwerp in the first half of the 17th century, represents the Adoration of the Magi.Executed by the workshop of the painter Gerard Seghers (1591-1651), in fact Seghers received in 1630 the commission for a monumental Adoration of the Magi intended for the high altar of the Church of Our Lady in Bruges. ; the success was such that a good number of parishioners wanted this painting privately, but in a small format.This subject, of course, was treated many times by the old masters. But here, the painting that I am offering you is particularly refined! The composition, the delicate palette of colors, the modeling of the faces and its beautiful period setting, form a quality whole.The painter: Trained in Antwerp at the beginning of the 17th century, Gérard Seghers (1591-1651) spent several years in Rome and Spain, probably between 1611 and 1620. A contemporary of Rubens and Van Dyck, he was one of the major artists of the 17th century. Many of his religious compositions adorned the altars of churches in the former Low Countries and Northern France until the Revolution. In Rome, where he lived for a long time, Seghers was particularly influenced by the art of Caravaggio. His first known works are strongly influenced by this, and take the liberty of mixing the strength of chiaroscuro and Caravaggesque naturalness with the plastic canons and subtle chromaticism of Cinquecento models such as Michelangelo, Raphael or Correggio. His pupils included Th. Willeboirts Bosschaert, Peter Franchoys and perhaps Jan Miel. Beautiful original condition. Sold with expert certificate