Stomer Mathias 心地よい空間へ
感性、 ではない
ギャラリーへ
ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Stomer Mathias
Stomer Mathias: A Caravaggist’s Journey Through Italy The name Stomer Mathias, a figure shrouded in the mists of 17th-century art history, represents a fascinating convergence of Dutch artistic training and Italian Caravaggesque influence. Born around 1600, likely in Amersfoort, Netherlands – though definitive proof remains elusive – Mathias’s life was one dedicated to mastering and adapting the dramatic style pioneered by Michelangel
o Merisi da Caravaggio. He wasn't a household name during his lifetime, often overshadowed by more prominent contemporaries, yet his output of approximately 200 paintings offers a compelling glimpse into a pivotal period in European art. Early accounts suggest Mathias received his initial artistic education within the Utrecht Mannerist tradition, possibly under the tutelage of Abraham Bloemaert and Joachim Wtewael – artists known for…
