Artisti e opere da Napoli alla Spagna nel Settecento dalle Vite di Bernardo De' Dominici

The Vite de’ pittori, scultori ed architetti napoletani written by Bernardo De’ Dominici, and published in three volumes from 1742 to 1745, constitute a testimony of the close relationship between Naples and Spain, as evidenced by the continuous demand for works of Neapolitan art by the Spanish clients and the temporary transfer of some artists. The reinterpretation of this source made it possible to trace not only some paintings and sculptures but to highlight the circulation channels of the works of art as well as the relationships between the clients and the artists. In this perspective, all the complexity of the Neapolitan Eighteenth Century is evident: from a long Baroque painting tradition to the arrival of foreign artists, Vanvitelli and Mengs, who will lead Neapolitan Rococo towards an academic Classicism, whose referent was undoubtedly Francesco Solimena.