Son of an artisan Luigi and his wife Paola Marazzi, he was born in Pavia. He followed his brother Giuseppe, an engraver and lithographer at Milan. When he was early 12 years of age, he was admitted to the Brera Academy.[1] In 1835, he participated in the annual exhibition at the Academy, and the next year, along with Domenico Induno, he won a prestigious award. He began a studio, alongside Induno, Giuseppe Mongeri, and Mauro Conconi.
In 1838 he painted the portrait of the patron Felice Borroni [it] of Solcio di Lesa. In 1839, he painted the Bishop of Lodi, Count Gaetano Benaglia [it]. In 1842, he painted the Paolo Erizzo bids Farewell to his Daughters. In 1843, the Brera Academy awarded him a three-year stipend to paint in Rome. There he gravitated to the colony of Italian and foreign artists allied to the Accademia di San Luca, including Karl Bryullov. He attended courses in the French Academy in Villa Medici. In 1850, he was commissioned a fresco on Christ at Emmaus for the Convent of the Cappuccini of Tivoli. In 1853, his painting of Child Moses steps on the Crown of the Pharaoh was sent for exhibition in Milan but the judges including Francesco Hayez, severely criticized the work.
He works in Garlate and Crema. In 1854, his work was interrupted by the demise of his model and companion Lalla, who had accompanied him from Rome to Milan. He visited Venice and Trieste. Back in Milan, he paints the portrait of Renato Borromeo. In 1856 two altarpieces for the church in Malgrate. In 1857, he proposed painting frescoes for the Duomo of Vigevano, but the commission is assigned to Francesco Gonin.
Back in Rome, he continued to paint historical subjects, including events in the life of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Ludovico il Moro, and Galeazzo Sforza. Finally in 1860, the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna nominated him Professor of Painting with a stipend of 3500 Lire. But within a few months, Cherubino died in Milan at 44 years of age. He was buried alongside his friend Mauro Conconi, who died two days later.
Worksedit
Portrait of Felice Borroni [it], 1838
Portrait of Count Gaetano Benaglia [it], Bishop of Lodi, 1839
Farewell of Paolo Erizzo [it] to his daughters, 1842
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Cherubino Cornienti March 25 1816 May 12 1860 was an Italian painter active in a Romantic style mainly in Northern Italy Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Exhibitions 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksBiography edit nbsp Karl Bryullov on his deathbed 1832 Son of an artisan Luigi and his wife Paola Marazzi he was born in Pavia He followed his brother Giuseppe an engraver and lithographer at Milan When he was early 12 years of age he was admitted to the Brera Academy 1 In 1835 he participated in the annual exhibition at the Academy and the next year along with Domenico Induno he won a prestigious award He began a studio alongside Induno Giuseppe Mongeri and Mauro Conconi In 1838 he painted the portrait of the patron Felice Borroni it of Solcio di Lesa In 1839 he painted the Bishop of Lodi Count Gaetano Benaglia it In 1842 he painted the Paolo Erizzo bids Farewell to his Daughters In 1843 the Brera Academy awarded him a three year stipend to paint in Rome There he gravitated to the colony of Italian and foreign artists allied to the Accademia di San Luca including Karl Bryullov He attended courses in the French Academy in Villa Medici In 1850 he was commissioned a fresco on Christ at Emmaus for the Convent of the Cappuccini of Tivoli In 1853 his painting of Child Moses steps on the Crown of the Pharaoh was sent for exhibition in Milan but the judges including Francesco Hayez severely criticized the work He works in Garlate and Crema In 1854 his work was interrupted by the demise of his model and companion Lalla who had accompanied him from Rome to Milan He visited Venice and Trieste Back in Milan he paints the portrait of Renato Borromeo In 1856 two altarpieces for the church in Malgrate In 1857 he proposed painting frescoes for the Duomo of Vigevano but the commission is assigned to Francesco Gonin Back in Rome he continued to paint historical subjects including events in the life of Leonardo Michelangelo Ludovico il Moro and Galeazzo Sforza Finally in 1860 the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna nominated him Professor of Painting with a stipend of 3500 Lire But within a few months Cherubino died in Milan at 44 years of age He was buried alongside his friend Mauro Conconi who died two days later Works editPortrait of Felice Borroni it 1838 Portrait of Count Gaetano Benaglia it Bishop of Lodi 1839 Farewell of Paolo Erizzo it to his daughters 1842 I profughi di Praga 1843 Self portrait 1843 Gallery of Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte Museo dell Ottocento it Milan Wife of the Levite Ephraim 1845 Madonna with Saints Carlo and Alessandro altarpiece at church of Sant Alessandro in Zebedia Milan Michelangelo unveils Moses statue to pope Paul III 1848 Child Moses steps on the Pharaoh s Crown 1853 Pinacoteca di Brera Milan Portrait of Carlo Testori 1853 Portrait of signora Testori 1853 Myth of Prometheus wall fresco 1855 villa Testori Garlate Annunciation 1856 church of San Leonardo Malgrate Nativity Scene 1856 church of San Leonardo Malgrate Leonardo da Vinci shows Ludovico il Moro the conch of the Naviglio 1858 Venus and putti 1859 Galleria d Arte Moderna Milan Exhibitions edit1835 1839 Milan Exhibition at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera 1842 Venice Exhibition at Accademia di Belle Arti 1842 1843 1845 1846 1850 1851 1853 Exhibition at the Brera 1855 Universal Exposition of Arts and Industry Paris 1856 1857 1858 1859 Milano Exhibition at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera 1900 Lombard Painting of 19th century Milan 1929 Milan Mostra commemorativa di Tranquillo Cremona nel 50º anniversario della morte 1934 Rome II Mostra d Arte Sacra 1960 Pavia Cherubino Cornienti ed i pittori pavesi dell 800 1969 Milan La Milano del primo Romanticismo 1975 Milan Mostra dei Maestri di Brera 1976 Pavia Pavia Cent anni di cultura artistica 1983 Costanza La Battaglia di Legnano 1986 Milano 1886 1986 La Permanente Un secolo d arte a Milano 1989 Roma Risorgimento greco e filoellenismo italiano 1991 Sartirana I Mostra Mercato della pittura dell 800 1992 Milano Il primo Ottocento italiano 1993 Milano Milano e la Lombardia in eta comunale 1996 Pavia Cherubino Cornienti pittore 1816 1860 Bibliography editC Carra La pittura romantica in Lombardia ne L Ambrosiano Milano October 15 1930 U Ojetti a cura di Tranquillo Cremona and Lombard artists of his Time catalogo della mostra Castello di Pavia Milan 1938 G Ballo curator La Milano del primo Romanticismo catalogo della mostra Milano 1969 Catalogo asta Finarte n 537 del 18 marzo 1986 Milano 1986 I Marelli Cherubino Cornienti La pittura in Italia l Ottocento II Milano 1991 F Mazzocca Cherubino Cornienti in Musei e Gallerie di Milano Pinacoteca di Brera Milano 1993 Cherubino Cornienti pittore 1816 1860 exhibition at Castello Visconteo of Pavia 1996 Diakronia References edit La Pittura lombarda nel secolo XIX Tipografia Capriolo e Massimino 1900 page 58 External links editbrera beniculturali it Archived 2007 05 20 at the Wayback Machine villabelgiojosobonaparte it L ultimo addio di Paolo Erizzo alla 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