The Climbing of the Capitol with the Grey Horse of the Newly Elected Pope
1650 - 1674
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
91; 5; 115
About this artwork
drager: hoogte 115 cm x breedte 91 cm
Art Historical Context
This oil on canvas by Johannes Lingelbach depicts the ceremonial procession of a newly elected pope ascending Rome’s Capitoline Hill, led by his distinctive grey horse. Painted between 1650 and 1674, the scene captures the pageantry surrounding papal elections during the Baroque era, when such events drew large crowds and symbolized the continuity of papal authority in the Eternal City. Lingelbach, a Dutch artist active in Rome, belonged to the Bamboccianti group known for lively genre scenes of everyday Italian life. His Italianate style combines meticulous detail with dynamic movement, tran...
About the Artist
Johannes Lingelbach · 1622–1674
German painter, active in the Netherlands and Italy. By 1634 his family had settled in Amsterdam, where presumably Lingelbach trained as a painter. Comment on works: Landscapes; Genre; Port scenes.