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A beggar for Florence, an elegant lady for Milan
20/11/25 - Acquisitions - Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi, Milan, Pinacoteca di Brera - The exhibition on “The Black Model” at the Musée d’Orsay (see the article) began its discussion at the end of the 18th century, considering that before the abolition of slavery, Black people in art were reduced to stereotypes, assigned the roles of pages and magicians, exotic feathered figures, charged with embodying a fantasised Orient
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- 1. Giacomo Ceruti (1698-1767)
The Moorish Beggar, c. 1725-1730
Oil on canvas – 117.5 x 93.5 cm
Florence, Gallerie degli Uffizi
Photo: Robilant+Voena - See the image in its page
Giacomo Ceruti’s painting, acquired by the Uffizi Gallery in Florence from the Robilant+Voena gallery, is therefore exceptional (ill. 1) : painted c. 1725-1730, it avoids…
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