The shared Drama of Spanish Baroque art and Daily Life in Istanbul, July 27, 2024.
Here on the walls of the Pera Palace Hotel there is an excellent collection of art from many different time periods and centuries ranging from Classical Greek sculpture to Italian Renaissance to Spanish Baroque.
This painting, which is located in the stairwell between the first and second floor is about 20’ x 13’ large.
There is no identification. But according to my eye it is 17 century Spanish Baroque in a style reminiscent of the brilliant Italian baroque painter Caravaggio.
While to her right is the exact opposite subject - a woman, joyous, with her husband and her new born baby who is about to be baptized.
This Mediterranean drama is equally omnipresent on the streets of Istanbul in contemporary life, too!
The shared Drama of Spanish Baroque art and Daily Life in Istanbul, July 27, 2024.
Here on the walls of the Pera Palace Hotel there is an excellent collection of art from many different time periods and centuries ranging from Classical Greek sculpture to Italian Renaissance to Spanish Baroque.
This painting, which is located in the stairwell between the first and second floor is about 20’ x 13’ large.
There is no identification. But according to my eye it is 17 century Spanish Baroque in a style reminiscent of the brilliant Italian baroque painter Caravaggio.
While to her right is the exact opposite subject - a woman, joyous, with her husband and her new born baby who is about to be baptized.
This Mediterranean drama is equally omnipresent on the streets of Istanbul in contemporary life, too!