Curatorial Notes
A native of Genoa, Bernardo Strozzi was largely a self-trained artist. He formed his style by observing and combining features from other prominent artists: Peter Paul Ruben's rich textures and the dramatic lighting employed by followers of Caravaggio. In 1630 or 1631 Strozzi settled in Venice, where a member of the Sagredo family likely commissioned this painting. It commemorates their saintly ancestor Gerardo Sagredo, a Benedictine monk who became Bishop of Csanád, a region straddling present-day Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.
Artwork Identification
Title St. Gerardo Sagredo, Bishop of Csanád
Title (PT) São Gerardo Sagredo, Bispo de Csanád
Title (ES) San Gerardo Sagredo, Obispo de Csanád
Artist Bernardo Strozzi
Artist Bio Bernardo Strozzi (Italian, 1581–1664)
Date 1633
Work Type Painting
Location & Collection
Institution Art Institute of Chicago
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
