Head in the Clouds with Francesco Solimena

Published on 17 June 2022, by Claire Papon

Auction on 22 June 2022 - 18:30 (CEST) - 37, rue des Mathurins - 75008 Paris

Though its subject seems somewhat unappealing today, The Triumph of Faith Over Heresy Through the Intercession of the Dominicans by Francesco Solimena (1657-1747) is an important work in many ways.

Francesco Solimena (1657-1747), The Triumph of Faith Over Heresy Through the Intercession... Head in the Clouds with Francesco Solimena

Francesco Solimena (1657-1747), The Triumph of Faith Over Heresy Through the Intercession of the Dominicans, oil on canvas, 229.5 x 93 cm/90.4 x 36.6 in.
Estimate: €500,000/700,000

This painting is none other than the modello for the large fresco on the ceiling of the sacristy in San Domenico Maggiore, in Naples, created between 1705 and 1707, 14 m long and 5 m wide (46 x 16 ft). Approved by the Dominican fathers, this sketch…

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Francesco Solimena’s The Triumph of Faith over Heresy Through the Intercession of the Dominicans, an important work in several respects, achieved a result commensurate with its impeccable provenance.