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Semiramis warned of the Babylonian insurrection

Semiramis warned of the Babylonian insurrection

Giovanni Andrea De Ferrari

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Carige Foundation

Carige Foundation

Via Cassa di Risparmio, 15, Genoa

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An eloquent gesture and a fully Baroque theatricality characterize this splendid canvas, considered one of the best proofs of Giovanni Andrea De Ferrari. The Assyrian queen Semiramide, warned by a soldier of the Babylonian insurrection, leaves the toilet she is intent on to rush to quell the revolt. The choice of such a particular episode probably dates back to the will of the client, perhaps to be recognized in Doge Alessandro Spinola di Luccioli, who could add to the republican ideals and interests for Latin texts the desire to highlight female heroism, in homage to his daughter, to whom he bequeathed the building in Strada Nuova.
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Title: Semiramis warned of the Babylonian insurrection

Author: Giovanni Andrea De Ferrari

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Technique: Oil painting on canvas

Displayed in: Carige Foundation

In the Exhibition: Genoa Painter.

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