Paolo Farinati
Paolo Farinati (also known as Farinato or Farinato degli Uberti; c. 1524 – c. 1606) was an Italian
.He may have ancestors among Florentine stock to which belonged the
Proceeding to Mantua, he formed his initial style partly on the influence of
Vasari praised his thronged compositions and merit of draughtsmanship. His works are to be found not only in Venice and principally in Verona, but also in
He was a prosperous and light-hearted man, and continually progressed in his art, passing from a comparatively dry manner into a larger and bolder one, with much attraction of drapery and of landscape. Late in life, his style resembled that of Paolo Veronese. The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, painted in the church of
Farinati is notable for having kept a detailed journal of his activities from 1573 until his death. His many drawings on tinted paper are particularly notable.
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Presentation at temple -
Baptism of Christ (detail) -
Adoration of the Magi, 1585–1590 -
Adoration of the shepherds signed 1584
Notes
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (January 2014) |
- ^ Bernasconi, Cesare (1864). Painting Studi sopra la storia della pittura italiana dei secoli xiv e xv e della scuola pittorica veronese dai medi tempi fino tutto il secolo xviii. Googlebooks. p. 348.
- ^ The Palazzo Ridolfi in 2019 housed the Liceo “Luigi Messedaglia”.
- ^ Website of the Museo degli Affreschi, entry on the cycle of frescoes of the Palazzo Ridolfi.
References
- Freedberg, Sydney J. (1993). Pelican History of Art (ed.). Painting in Italy, 1500-1600. Penguin Books. p. 564.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Farinato, Paolo". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
External links
Media related to Paolo Farinati at Wikimedia Commons
Works related to Paolo Farinati at Wikisource
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