Bartolomeo Cesi
Bartolomeo Cesi | |
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| Born | 1556 |
| Died | 1629 (aged 72–73) Bologna, Papal States |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Painting |
Bartolomeo Cesi (Italian:
Life
He was born to a wealthy family of
Cardinal Gabriele Paleotti of Bologna, who had attended the Council of Trent. His biography is contained in Carlo Cesare Malvasia
's Felsina Pittrice.
He traveled to Rome and worked there with
Basilica of San Domenico
in Bologna.
Together with his contemporary Lodovico Carracci, Cesi campaigned successfully to create a guild of painters in Bologna in 1599. Cesi's last years were less productive, but he became the drawing master of the Accademia degli Ardenti in 1620.[3]
Alessandro Tiarini was his pupil.
Work
He made easel paintings as well as frescoes. He is known mainly for his religious paintings but is also known to have painted portraits.[2]
Cesi was inspired by the
Counter Reformation's interest in education and the use of art as a vehicle for renewing faith and promoting the Roman Catholic creed. Three versions of a Crucifixion with saints (1585–1600) of which one made for an altar in the church San Martino, Bologna, show his mature style: sober mood and intellectual and abstract composition and naturalistic figures. They reflect his interest in making designs based on his studies from life.[3]
Passion Cycle by Cesi at Certosa di San Girolamo of Bologna
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Crucifixion |
Deposition |
References
- ^ Andrea Bayer. "Cesi, Bartolomeo" Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 7 November 2020
- ^ a b Turner, N.: From Michelangelo to Annibale Carracci. A century of Italian drawings from the Prado, Art Services International-Museo Nacional del Prado, 2008, p. 158
- ^ a b Bartolomeo Cesi at the Getty Museum
External links
Media related to Bartolomeo Cesi at Wikimedia Commons
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