GIUSEPPE NUVOLONE (MILAN 1619-1703) The Adoration oil on canvas 115 x 176.6 cm. We are grateful to Filippo Maria Ferro for confirming the attribution on the basis of a photograph. Ferro dates this hitherto unpublished work to Nuvolone’s mature years and notes that the strong contrast between light and dark is rare in his oeuvre. Giuseppe Nuvolone was born into a family of painters. His father Panfilo (1581-1651) and brother Carlo Francesco (1609-1702) were both successful painters in their native Lombardy. The young Giuseppe worked closely with his brother and was deeply influenced by him, but as he matured, his style became more distinct. As visible in the present lot, Giuseppe’s mature works are very Baroque and characterised by deep colours. He was a gifted narrator, capable of designing evocative works on a large scale. Giuseppe therefore received important commissions throughout his lifetime in Milan, Cremona and Brescia. Delicate and vigorous at the same time, Nuvolone has beautifully combined soft emotions and chiaroscuro to create a powerful image of The Adoration.