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Filippo Lauri was born in Rome in 1623 into the family of Flemish painter Balthasar Lawers, whose name was Italianised as Lauri. Trained by his brother Francesco and subsequently Angelo Caroselli, he pursued his career in Rome, where he died in 1694. He joined the Accademia di San Luca in 1654 and participated in decorating Alexander VII's gallery at the Quirinal Palace in 1656–1657.
Lauri painted religious and mythological subjects, often in small formats intended for collectors. He also supplied figures for landscapes by Gaspard Dughet and architectural perspectives by Viviano Codazzi. With Filippo Gagliardi, he depicted festivities honouring Christina of Sweden at Palazzo Barberini. His decorations at Palazzo Borghese, executed in 1671–1672, combine precise drawing and fluent storytelling with mythological scenes of a frequently idyllic character.
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Oil on canvas
Bacchantinnen, von Pan angeführt, feiern den Weingott Bacchus mit Tanz und Blumengirlanden
Öl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2020-11-14
Published result : 45000 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 35000
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Oil on canvas
Gegenstücke: Die büssende Magdalena / letzte Kommunion der Maria von Ägypten
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2017-12-15
Published result : 3600 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 2400–3400
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