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Francesco Capella, known as Daggiù, was born in Venice in 1711 and died in Bergamo in 1784. Trained in Giovanni Battista Piazzetta’s workshop, he retained a taste for contrasts of light and expressive figures. His connections with patrons in Bergamo led him to settle there in 1757. He worked for aristocratic families and numerous churches.
Abigail Appeasing David, commissioned in 1769 for the basilica of San Martino in Alzano, concentrates the biblical story on the protagonists’ dialogue and gestures. The treatment of fabrics and shadows reinforces their presence. At the Accademia Carrara, the Standard-Bearer, dated around 1760, also demonstrates his interest in the isolated figure. His work thus adapts a Venetian inheritance to the expectations of patrons in Bergamo and the surrounding region.
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Piguet
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Oil on canvas
Portrait de Saint Benoît
huile sur toile
Catalogue period : 2024-11-28 — 2024-12-11
Published result : 1500 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 1500–2500
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