Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena

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Portrait by Giuseppe Antonio Caccioli, 1707

Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena (18 August 1657 – 3 January 1743),

painter.[2][3]

Biography

Bibiena was born on 18 August 1657 at Bologna.[1] He was the son of painter Giovanni Maria Galli (1625–1665), and he studied painting under Carlo Cignani and architecture under Giulio Trogli, called il Paradosso.[3] On the recommendation of Cignani, Bibiena entered into the service of the duke of Parma and also worked for the Farnese dynasty at Piacenza over a period of 30 years. His main work during this time was the garden and villa of Colorno, but he also earned a reputation for his scenic designs and began working for the theatre.[3]

In 1708, Bibiena was called to Barcelona to organize the decorations in connection with the wedding festivities of the future Holy Roman emperor Charles VI.[3] Following his accession, Bibiena traveled to Vienna, where he worked on designs of scenery and decorations for court festivities and opera performances.[4] In his decorations for the theatre and festivities, Bibiena replaced the central (vertical) axis with a diagonal axis, introducing an angular perspective.[1]

In the competition to select a design and architect for the construction of the

Clementine Academy.[3]

In 1731, Bibiena built the royal theatre of Mantua (which burned down 50 years later, in 1781).[3] He produced several books, including:[3]

  • L'Architettura civile (1711; "Civil Architecture"), later reissued under various titles
  • Varie opere di prospettiva (1703–1708; "Various Works of Perspective").

Past the age of 86, Bibiena died on 3 January 1743.[1]

Family

The Galli-Bibiena family derives its name from the

set design) for the theatre.[3] For example, Ferdinando's second son, Antonio, was well regarded, like his father, as a pittore scenico or teatrale, active in the arts of arte scenografica.[5]

Using the highly ornate style of late Baroque sculpture and architecture, the members of the Galli-Bibiena family produced a series of theatrical and other designs that are exceptional for their intricate splendour and spacious proportions achieved by detailed perspective.[3] Among their followers was Francesco Zinani of Reggio Emilia.[6]

From about 1690 to 1787, eight Bibienas designed and painted for many of the courts of Europe with intricate settings for

Habsburgs were their most generous patrons.[3]

Among his followers or artists in his studio was Domenico Francia.[citation needed]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e "Galli-Bibiena, Ferdinando" (dates, Farnese dynasty, to Barcelona for Karl VI),Encyclopedia of Austria, 2006, aeiou.iicm.tugraz.at webpage aeiou-FerdinandoGBibiena Archived 30 December 2012 at archive.today.
  2. ^ a b "Ferdinando Galli Bibiena Online" (overview), John Malyon, Artcyclopedia, 2005, Artcyclopedia.com webpage Artcyc-FBibiena.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Bibiena, Galli da, Family" (history),Encyclopædia Britannica Online, 18-November-2006, Britannica.com webpage:EB-Bibienas.
  4. ^ Caimi, Antonio (1862). Delle arti del designo e degli artisti nelle provincie di Lombardia dal 1777–1862. Milan, Italy: Presso Luigi di Giacomo Pirola. pp. 112–113.
  5. ^ Caimi, page 113
  6. ^ Boni, Filippo de' (1852). Biografia degli artisti ovvero dizionario della vita e delle opere dei pittori, degli scultori, degli intagliatori, dei tipografi e dei musici di ogni nazione che fiorirono da'tempi più remoti sino á nostri giorni. Seconda Edizione.. Venice; Googlebooks: Presso Andrea Santini e Figlio. p. 1106.

References

  • A. H. Mayor, The Bibiena Family, 1940.

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