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Portrait of Caterina Balbi Durazzo
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Sibyl Samia
application
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Bacchus
Fight between Perseus and Phineus
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The fame of the Balbi
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Mantel clock
The impiety of Niobe
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Night clock
Portrait of Caterina Balbi Durazzo
Crucified Christ
Charity of St. Lawrence
Sibyl Samia
application
Rape of Proserpina
Bacchus
Fight between Perseus and Phineus
Dead Christ mourned by two angels
Portrait of Giovanni Luca Durazzo
Rape of Proserpina
Adonis
Christ at the column
Dionysus
Bust of Flora
Jupiter and Astrea
The torture of Prometheus
The Triumph of Bacchus
The fame of the Balbi
Putties
Putties
Become a danzanti
Secretary
Mantel clock
The impiety of Niobe
Consol
Night clock

The fame of the Balbi

Valerio Castello

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Royal Palace of Genoa

Royal Palace of Genoa

Via Balbi, 10, Genoa

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The winged figure is painted in the center of the vault against the clear sky and represents one of the most original inventions of the Genoese painter. Fame, Jupiter's messenger, is recognizable by the inevitable attribute: the long blaring trumpet. It is almost certain that the fame to be celebrated was that of the Balbi family, owner of the house in the seventeenth century. The three astral signs on the left could allude to one or more family members. There is also a fish quite similar to the one present in the Balbi coat of arms. Moreover, the Fame dei Balbi seems to be represented only in its positive meaning, without the second trumpet, alluding to slander.
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Title: The fame of the Balbi

Author: Valerio Castello

Date: s.d.

Technique: Fresco

Displayed in: Royal Palace of Genoa

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