Solimena Triumphs at Auction

Result EUR1,249,000

Published on 05 July 2022, by Christophe Provot

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

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.

Francesco Solimena (1657-1747), The Triumph of Faith over Heresy Through the Intercession... Solimena Triumphs at Auction

Francesco Solimena (1657-1747), The Triumph of Faith over Heresy Through the Intercession of the Dominicans, oil on canvas, 229.5 x 93 cm/90.35 x 36.61 in.
Result: €1,249,000

Highly admired during the pre-sale exhibition, The Triumph of Faith over Heresy Through the Intercession of the Dominicans , an extraordinary preparatory sketch for an immense 1705-1706 ceiling fresco in the sacristy of San…

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ANCIENT AND 19th CENTURY PICTURES

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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.