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Gaspare Meglinger - Dance of the Dead - Matteo Visconti and Alberto Scotti
Painting described in Bio. About Ranuccio Scotti Matteo Visconti presents his scepter to Alberto Scotti This painting depicts a famous episode from the history of the sponsoring Scotti family: in 1302, Matteo Visconti, the Lord of Milan, was forced to surrender to his adversary Alberto Scotti, the Lord of Piacenza. Death is present: “All scepters belong to my realm.”
J Ruaidri Douglas
This absolutely fascinates me!
https://chapel-bridge.ch/background/chaff-bridge-paintings/
Oct 9, 2023
William Douglas
More on Alberto and this incident can be found here:
http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history//alberto_scotti.html
Oct 9, 2023
J Ruaidri Douglas
William. Yes, I went to that particular page straight away. On another note... interesting coincidence. If you notice, painting mentions, Fulcus Scotus Episcopus, 1225 at top. Need to translate these paintings further. Curious about second, COA next to Scotti. Red diagonal band on white field with the bird feeding its young from the blood of its breast.
Oct 9, 2023
William Douglas
I loved going through all these paintings. A fascinating insight into the history of Lucerne. I am being diverted from what I should be doing!
Oct 10, 2023
J Ruaidri Douglas
Yes indeed! The paintings & stories are very interesting & the website is also very well done.
Oct 10, 2023