Bernardo Castello was born in San Martino d'Albaro [it], now a quarter of Genoa. He was apprenticed under Andrea Semino and Luca Cambiaso, then travelled throughout Italy, meeting other painters and creating his own particular style.
During his career he painted many works and was appreciated by famous poets with whom he had friendships. Amongst these were Gabriello Chiabrera and Torquato Tasso, and Castello was the illustrator for Jerusalem Delivered by Tasso, published in 1590 (and also for a further edition, published in 1617). Some of these illustrations were engraved by Agostino Carracci.
Bernardo Castello died in October 1629 aged seventy-two years following a short illness, as he was about to go to Rome, where he had been requested to paint a picture for St. Peter's Basilica. He was buried in the church of San Martino of Albaro.
Valerio Castello, was his youngest son. Valerio was only six when Bernardo died, but went on to become one of the greatest Genoese painters of the 17th century.
WorksEdit
During his long career Bernardo Castello produced many works. The following list is not exhaustive:
Soprani, Raffaello (1769). Carlo Giuseppe Ratti (ed.). Delle vite de' pittori, scultori, ed architetti genovesi. Genoa: Stamperia Casamara. pp. 150–163. Genovesi Raffaello Soprani.
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bernardo, castello, castelli, 1557, 1629, italian, painter, late, mannerist, style, active, mainly, genoa, liguria, mainly, known, portrait, historical, painter, contents, biography, works, notes, external, links, referencesbiography, edit, born, martino, alba. Bernardo Castello or Castelli 1557 1629 was an Italian painter of the late Mannerist style active mainly in Genoa and Liguria He is mainly known as a portrait and historical painter 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Notes 4 External links 5 ReferencesBiography EditBernardo Castello was born in San Martino d Albaro it now a quarter of Genoa He was apprenticed under Andrea Semino and Luca Cambiaso then travelled throughout Italy meeting other painters and creating his own particular style During his career he painted many works and was appreciated by famous poets with whom he had friendships Amongst these were Gabriello Chiabrera and Torquato Tasso and Castello was the illustrator for Jerusalem Delivered by Tasso published in 1590 and also for a further edition published in 1617 Some of these illustrations were engraved by Agostino Carracci Beside working in Genoa Castello was employed in Rome and worked also for the Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel I Bernardo Castello died in October 1629 aged seventy two years following a short illness as he was about to go to Rome where he had been requested to paint a picture for St Peter s Basilica He was buried in the church of San Martino of Albaro Valerio Castello was his youngest son Valerio was only six when Bernardo died but went on to become one of the greatest Genoese painters of the 17th century Works EditDuring his long career Bernardo Castello produced many works The following list is not exhaustive Frescoes with scenes of Jerusalem Delivered in De Franchi palace Genoa Frescoes in Palazzo Spinola di Pellicceria Genoa Frescoes in Imperiale palace Genoa Fresco depicting Martyrdom of St John the Baptist in the church of Jesus Genoa St Francis of Paola painting in the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Agnes Genoa Esther and Ahasuerus painting in the church of the Saints Cosmas and Damian Genoa Madonna and Child with Saints Nicholas and Magdalene altarpiece in the church of St Mary Magdalene Genoa Enthroned Madonna with St John and other Saints painting in the church known as the Commenda St John of Pre in Genoa Saints Roch Nazarius and Celsus Catherine of Siena and Sebastian altarpiece in the Oratory of St Celsus Genoa Sturla Two paintings which depict Deposition and Madonna with Child and saints in the church of San Bartolomeo della Certosa Genoa Rivarolo Martyrdom of St Peter of Verona 1597 painting and frescoes on the ceiling of the church of Santa Maria di Castello in Genoa St Bernard in the chair between St Erasmus and St Nicholas painting in the oratory of St Bernard in Santa Margherita Ligure discovered in 2007 Virgin of the Rosary altarpiece in the shrine of Our Lady of the Rose in Santa Margherita Ligure Crucifix with the saints Prosper and Catherine of Alexandria altarpiece in the church of Santa Maria Assunta Camogli Histories of the Virgin frescoes on ceiling and cupola of the Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Misericordia near Savona Madonna and Child with Angels and Adoration of the Shepherds paintings in the same shrine Assumption of the Virgin painting in the church of St Catherine Rossiglione St John the Baptist St Anthony the abbot and Mary Magdalenepainting in the church of St George Busalla Annunciation altarpiece in the church of St George Sarissola quarter of Busalla Martyrdom of St Lawrence altarpiece in the church of San Lorenzo of Torbi Ceranesi Stoning of Saint Stephen the Protomartyr painting in the church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi PalermoNotes Edit He needs to be distinguished from Giovanni Battista Castello called Il bergamasco who was an elder friend of and collaborator with Luca Cambiaso External links Edit nbsp Media related to Bernardo Castello at Wikimedia Commons Paintings by Castello at ImageBase Paintings by Castello at A amp AReferences EditChisholm Hugh ed 1911 Castello Bernardo Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 5 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 471 472 Soprani Raffaello 1769 Carlo Giuseppe Ratti ed Delle vite de pittori scultori ed architetti genovesi Genoa Stamperia Casamara pp 150 163 Genovesi Raffaello Soprani Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernardo Castello amp oldid 1085003976, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
