Prophets and Patriarchs (Ribera)

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Prophets and Patriarchs is a series of fourteen oil on canvas paintings produced between 1638 and 1643 by Jusepe de Ribera along the nave walls of the church of the Certosa di San Martino in Naples, where they still hang. [1] Moses and Elijah hang behind the west facade, whilst the rest hang under the arches of the side chapels. [1] [2]

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History

The work was one of a set of commissions from Ribera by the Certosa beginning in 1638 [2] and also included a Pietà for the sacristy (moved to its current home in the sala del Tesoro Nuovo at the end of the 17th century [2] ), The Last Supper for the choir and Saint Jerome , Saint Sebastian and Saint Bruno Receiving the Rule for the prior's private quarters, for a total commission of around 2,160 ducats. [3] He was paid 80 ducats per canvas in the set of twelve works in the side chapels and 50 ducats each for the two on the facade. [4] Moses, Elijah and Noah were the first of the fourteen to be completed, with the others finished in the following five years - the last payment receipt was signed at the end of 1643 and eight of them are initially "J.R." in the bottom corner. [1]

Catalogue

ImageTitleYearDimensionsNotes
Moses041.jpg Moses1638168 × 97 cmSigned and dated «Jusepe de Ribera espanol / F. 1638».
Jose de Ribera 031.jpg Elijah1638168 × 97 cmSigned and dated «Jusepe de Ribera espanol / F. 1638».
3. Aggeo. (7977).jpg Haggai 1638-1643272 × 252 cm
3. Noe. (7976).jpg Noah1638271 × 254 cmSigned and dated«Jusepe de / Ribera es / panol / F. / 1638».
5. Gioele. (7975).jpg Joel 1638-1639270 × 252 cmInitialled and dated «J.R.a 163...». [a]
5. Amos. (7974).jpg Amos 1640272 × 256 cmInitialled and dated «J.R.a 1640».
6. Abdia. (7973).jpg Obadiah 1638-1643270 × 266 cm
6. Osea. (7972).jpg Hosea 1638-1643270 × 254 cmInitialled «J.R.a».
10. Abacuc. (7967).jpg Habakkuk 1638-1643267 × 236 cmInitialled «J.R.a».
10. Sofonia. (7966).jpg Zephaniah 1638-1643266 × 236 cmInitialled «J.R.a».
9. Daniele. (7969).jpg Daniel 1638-1643267 × 236 cmInitialled «J.R.a».
9. Giona. (7968).jpg Jonah 1638-1643276 × 236 cmInitialled «J.R.a».
8. Michea. (7971).jpg Micah 1638-1643268 × 243 cmSiglato «J.R.».
8. Ezechiele. (7970).jpg Ezekiel 1638-1643271 × 251 cm

Notes

  1. ↑ The last number from the year is lost

References

  1. 1 2 3 (in Italian) N. Spinosa, Ribera. L'opera completa, Napoli, Electa, 2003, pp. 338-339.
  2. 1 2 3 (in Italian) N. Spinosa, Ribera. L'opera completa, Napoli, Electa, 2003, pp. 179-185
  3. ↑ (in Italian) Nicola Spinosa, Pittura del Seicento a Napoli - da Caravaggio a Massimo Stanzione, Napoli, Arte'm, 2008, p. 377
  4. ↑ (in Italian) N. Spinosa, Ribera. L'opera completa, Napoli, Electa, 2003, p. 115

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