Scrinium: Exempla Perfecta - Saint Matthew and the Angel by Guido Reni

Author's copy, three-dimensional reconstruction of chromatic features through the use of oil pigments on canvas.

The subject depicts a famous work by the Bolognese painter Guido Reni, "Saint Matthew and the Angel," preserved in the Vatican Pinacoteca. The painting was created by the Bolognese master between 1621 and 1622. The iconography is very popular in cycles dedicated to Saint Matthew. The scene shows the former tax collector, later become an apostle, intent on writing his gospel under the dictation of the angel. This masterly copy is part of the "Exempla Perfecta" series, produced by the Vatican Museums.

In this work, we can appreciate Guido Reni's high classicist style. It is undoubtedly a product of the great 17th-century naturalism that, aiming to correct the supposed errors of Mannerism, drew directly from the great masters of the late Renaissance, Raphael in particular. Hence the monumentality of the figure of Saint Matthew, with its rounded forms that undoubtedly also bear witness to Titian. A total naturalistic rendering, therefore, that is also expressed in a restrained atmosphere. Saint Matthew and the angel, in fact, interact with the space in a balanced way, with a light sfumato that renders their contours indefinite, their flesh soft to the touch, and their hair light in the air. The interpretation of the copy, therefore, is absolutely respectful of the stylistic characteristics of 17th-century classicism, both in terms of the quality of the brushstrokes and the warm, natural chromaticism.

The work in question is a perfect copy of the original, created as part of the "Exemplaria Perfecta" project developed by the Vatican Museums. In this context, an innovative technique was developed, used for the first time in the world, allowing for the perfect three-dimensional reconstruction of the chromatic strokes. The in-depth knowledge of ancient painting techniques, combined with the use of this extraordinary artistic technique, has allowed for the creation of works of extraordinary craftsmanship with previously unmatched results.

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