Abstract
The essay investigates Renaissance wooden sculpture both in Valtellina and in Alto Lario, between about 1490 and 1505. Specifically, the text presents
the first results of a work in progress about painted wooden statues, decorated with gilding, that combines new archival researches with a recognition in these
territories. The treatment focuses on the works carved by Giacomo and Giovanni Angelo Del Maino in Grosotto, Bellano, Varenna, Sernio, Tirano and Ponte in Valtellina.
At the same time are presented new attributions to these sculptors, especially to Giacomo. This is a usefull topic to deal with the study of painting in Valtellina and
Alto Lario. The statues were decorated by trusted painters, that collaborated closely with the carvers, such as Felice Scotti or the so called Maestro bramantesco di
Grosio, who we can now indentify with the Pavese painter Andrea Clerici
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] Picta sculpture in Valtellina (circa 1490-1505) |
|---|---|
| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 96-116 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | ARTE LOMBARDA |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Event | Pittura in Alto Lario e in Valtellina tra Quattro e Cinquecento. Riflessioni, ripensamenti e aggiornamenti - Morbegno Duration: 19 Nov 2022 → 19 Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- wooden sculpture
- Lombardy
- Renaissance
- polychrome decoration
- Andrea Clerici
- Giacomo Del Maino
- Giovanni Angelo Del Maino
- Maestro bramantesco di Grosio
- altarpieces