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Sacred Noise is a private sales exhibition exploring the long history of religious painting and its legacy in modern and contemporary art, held at our King Street galleries in London from 25 June – 20 July. Beginning with a curated selection of Old Master paintings, including works by Cranach and Francisco de Zurbarán, the exhibition then examines the way in which faith and divinity are reconsidered by a range of 20th century artists, from Picasso and Stanley Spencer, to Lucio Fontana, Francis Bacon and Maurizio Cattelan.

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Highlights

  • Francisco de Zurbarán

    Christ on the Cross, with the Virgin and Saints Mary Magdalene and John the Evangelist
    oil on canvas
    83 1/2 x 64 1/4 in. (212 x 163 cm.)
    PROVENANCE
    Private Collection

  • Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

    Nature morte au crâne et au pot
    oil on canvas
    21 1/4 x 25 5/8in. (54 x 65cm.)
    Painted on 15 August 1943
    PROVENANCE
    Private Collection

    © Succession Picasso/DACS, London 2018.

  • Sir Stanley Spencer, R.A. (1891-1959)

    The Last Supper
    oil on panel
    14 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (36.8 x 59.6cm.)
    Painted in 1922
    PROVENANCE
    Private Collection

    © Estate of Stanley Spencer / Bridgeman Images

  • Familiare Del Boccati (1445-1480)

    The Madonna and Child with a goldfinch, flanked by angels
     on gold ground panel, shaped top, in an integral frame
    25 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (64.1 x 43.8 cm.)
    Provenance
    Private Collection



Exhibition information

  • Viewing

    8 King Street
    London SW1Y 6QT

    25 June – 20 July

    9am – 4:30pm weekdays
    12pm – 5pm weekends

  • Contact

    Cristian Albu
    calbu@christies.com
    +44 (0) 20 7752 3006

  • Maurizio Cattelan (B.1960)
  • La Nona Ora (The Ninth Hour)
  • polyester resin, painted wax, human hair, fabric, clothing, accessories, stone and carpet
    dimensions variable
    Executed in 1999
    Pinault Collection
    © Maurizio Cattelan
    Photo: Zeno Zotti