Andrea Alessi
Andrea Alessi (Albanian: Andrea Nikollë Aleksi, Croatian: Andrija Aleši, c. 1425 – 1504/05) was a Venetian architect and sculptor, considered one of the most distinguished artists of Dalmatia.[1]
Andrea Alessi | |
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| Born | c. 1425 |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, sculptor, artist |
| Notable work | The Baptistry of Trogir |
Life
Andrea Alessi was born around 1425 in the city of Durazzo in Venetian Albania (modern day Durrës, Albania) and may have been of local Albanian origin rather than Italian.[2] Other sources say he was of Italian origin.[3] He moved to the city of Split in Dalmatia during the Republic of Venice, where he studied under sculptor Mark Troja. He lived most of his life and conducted much of his work in Dalmatia, working in Split, Šibenik, Zadar, Rab, Trogir, Ancona, and the Tremiti Islands.[4]
He died in Split in either 1504 or 1505 and was buried Durrës.[5]
Career
Alessi was a disciple of
Andrea is best known for his merchant statues in Ancona, Italy, and his mural paintings in the Trogir Cathedral, particularly The Baptistry of Trogir. He signed the Trogir Baptistery in 1467 with: ANDREAS ALEXIUS DURRACHINUS OPIFEX MCCCCXII (Andreas Alexius, artisan from Durrës, 1462).[6]
References
- ^ Harvard Slavic Studies. Harvard University Press. 1957.
Marulic is listed as examinator in 1478 and again in 1479, when one of the most distinguished sculptors and architects of Dalmatia. Andrea Alessi, appeared before him as a witness.
- ^ Walker Art Gallery. Annual Report and Bulletin of the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
Andrea Alessi, architect and sculptor, was a native of Durazzo in Albania and possibly of local rather than Italian origin.
- ^ The World and Its Peoples: Yugoslavia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Albania. Greystone Press, 1965. 1965.
Another Italian was Andrea Alessi, from Durres in modern Albania, who introduced the use of fluted pilasters...
- ^ "Luka Mjeda - ANDREA ALESSI". Hrvatski Fotografski Centar.
- ^ a b Zeneli, Fidan; Qerimi, Muhmet (2023-07-13). "The development of Albanian art during the Middle Age". Street Art and Urban Creativity. 9 (1): 6–9 – via ap2.pt.
- ^ "The Baptism of Christ". christianiconography.info.
External links
- Biography at the Croatian Poststamp collection web site
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