The Genius of Salvator Rosa

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Genius of Salvator Rosa

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Date
c. 1662
Medium
Etching and drypoint
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
43981

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This etching, Salvator Rosa's psychological self-portrait, bears an inscription: Sincere, free, fiery painter and equable, despiser of wealth and death, this is my genius. He shows the artist naked, without worldly need. A Stoic philosopher and Pittura, goddess of painting, offer their wisdom, but the wreath in his hair gives us a clue as to where his innate sympathies lie. While we might expect a talented artist to wear a crown of laurels, Rosa's is crowned with ivy, the symbol of Bacchus and also the adornment of the satyress, the embodiment of unbridled passions. Italy, Europe

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Gift of Terrence D. Curley

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