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‘The crossing of the Red Sea’ in the collection of Cardinal Fesch

01/2021 | 1414 | 163

Pages: 15-21

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Author:

Gianeselli, Matteo (Gianeselli, Matteo)

Subjects

artists:

Raphael / Master of Memphis / Lippi, Filippino / and workshop

buildings:

Château de Montrésor, Montrésor, France

collectors and dealers:

Fesch, Joseph, Cardinal, 1763-1839

subjects:

Attributions / Italian painting / Collections, Private / Inventories / Christian iconography / Iconography / Spalliere

subjects:

Moses

Illustrations

Attributed works:

2. Detail of Fig.3, showing the drowning of the Egyptian army.

Attributed works:

2. The crossing of the Red Sea, here attributed to the Master of Memphis. c.1504–05. Oil and tempera on panel, 74 by 216 cm. (Château, Montrésor).

Attributed works:

4. The crossing of the Red Sea, by Cosimo Rosselli and Biagio d’Antonio. 1481–82. Fresco, 350 by 572 cm. (Sistine Chapel, Vatican City; Scala).

Attributed works:

5. Worship of the Egyptian bull god, Apis, by the Master of Memphis. c.1504–05. Oil and tempera on panel, 78.1 by 137.2 cm. (National Gallery, London).

Attributed works:

6. Moses brings forth water out of the rock, by the Master of Memphis. c.1504–05. Oil and tempera on panel. 78.1 by 137.8 cm. (National Gallery, London).

Western art unattributed:

1. Cardinal Joseph Fesch. Rome, early nineteenth century. Oil on canvas, 200 by 148 cm. (Musée national du château, Fontainebleau).

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