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Madonna with Child
Isaac's sacrifice
Portrait of Scipio Clusone with a dwarf page
Portrait of Stefano Raggio
Rape of the Sabines
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Pan e Siringa
Mercury from Argo
Perseus and Andromeda
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Hercules at the funeral pyre
Hercules welcomed to Olympus
Temple of Virtue. Apotheosis of Nicolò Maria Pallavicino
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Series with large heads of men dressed in oriental style
Flagellation of Christ
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The Distribution of Soup to the Poor (Feeding the Hungry)
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Journey of Abraham (Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek)
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Series of four Famiglia Rosa vases
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Moses worships idols
Parade plate with the Departure of Christopher Columbus from Palos

Journey of Abraham (Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek)

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, detto il Grechetto

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National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola

National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola

Piazza Pellicceria, 1, Genoa

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The sacred subject that gives the title to the large canvas is represented at the bottom of the painting, while in the foreground, the scene is dominated by the caravan of animals and objects, led by the servant facing the viewer. The work shows the ability of Grechetto, a highly cultured painter with an unmistakable stylistic code, in rendering this type of subject. It was purchased by Ansaldo Pallavicino in 1652 together with other works by the painter, the day after the nobleman's transfer to Palazzo di Pellicceria.
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Title: Journey of Abraham (Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek)

Author: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, detto il Grechetto

Date: 1652

Technique: oil painting on canvas

Displayed in: National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola

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