Scuola napoletana, XVIII secolo

San Gennaro beheaded

oil on canvas

cm 47x55

within a Salvator Rosa frame in ebonized wood with multiple carving orders

The cult of San Gennaro is deeply rooted in the popular culture of the place.

The relationship between the Neapolitans and San Gennaro goes far beyond the act of faith, it is based on an open dialogue that has been expressed over the centuries through the most disparate means of expression, from literature, to music, cinematography and art in general.

The bloody image of the beheading has been represented several times in paintings and sculptures becoming one of the typical iconographies of the Neapolitan tradition.

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