New documents from Cigoli's "Jacob's dream" and Baglione's "St John the Baptist"

The painting "Jacob's dream" is considered to be a masterpiece by Lodovico Cardi, known as Cigoli (1559-1613). The status of its various versions has been much debated. This article publishes documents relating to the version commissioned by Cardinal Alessandro Montalto, one of the mo...

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Published in:Burlington magazine 2012-09, Vol.154, p.612-615
Main Author: Loskoutoff, Yvan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The painting "Jacob's dream" is considered to be a masterpiece by Lodovico Cardi, known as Cigoli (1559-1613). The status of its various versions has been much debated. This article publishes documents relating to the version commissioned by Cardinal Alessandro Montalto, one of the most important patrons in early 17th-century Rome, and to Giovanni Baglione's "St John the Baptist," also commissioned by the cardinal, which seems to be linked to "Jacob's dream." [Publication Abstract]
ISSN:0007-6287