Alonzo Rodriguez
Alonzo Rodriguez (1578 – 22 April 1648), sometimes rendered Alfonso Rodriquez was a painter largely active in Messina. He is thought to have been a follower of Caravaggio.[1]
Rodriguez' career was first recorded by Francesco Susinno in his Le vite de' pittori messinessi, dated 1724.[2] Susinno writes that he had a humanistic education; he studied history and could read Latin.[3]
Alonzo was born in Messina, the son of a Spanish Captain of Cavalry, who had three sons who were painters. His brothers Antonio and Luigi went to Palermo and Rome (or Naples) respectively, while Alonzo went to Venice. He studied
Alonzo's style of painting eventually went out of fashion and he fell on hard times. His lack of success and embittered old age earned him few followers, and these were of small importance. Susinno mentions only Jacopo Imperatrice (ca. 1592-1680), Placido Saltamacchia and Pietro Sollima.[3] Rodriguez died in Messina of fever on 22 April 1648.[2]
References
- ^ Nicolson, Benedict (1979). Caravaggism in Europe. Oxford. pp. 163–164.
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- ^ a b Susinno, Francesco (1960) [1724]. Le vite de' pittori messinesi. Florence: Casa Editrice Le Monnier. pp. 129–142.
- ^ "Alonso Rodriguez". Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 31 May 2014.