He was born at Perugia in 1483.[1] He was a contemporary of Raphael, with whom he studied in the school of Pietro Perugino. The two artists were close friends, and the influence of Raphael is so evident in the works of Alfani that they have frequently been attributed to the more famous artist. He utilized the design given by Raphael for an altarpiece in the Church of San Simone dei Carmini, Perugia, now it is called as Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria.[2][3] Towards the close of his life Alfani gradually changed his style and approximated to that of the later Florentine school. The picture representing the Madonna and Child is one of his earliest known works, which is at the Collegio Gregoriano at Perugia.[1] His works are also found in the old Augustinian Church along with that of Girolamo da Cremona, Pietro Perugino and Dono Doni.[4]The date of his death, according to some, was 1540, while others say he was alive in 1553. Pictures by Alfani may be seen in collections at Florence and in several churches in Perugia,[5] including San Francesco in Deruta.
His son, Orazio Alfani, was also a prominent painter in Perugia, and founder of the academy of painting in that city. Since father and son were in the habit of painting in conjunction, it is difficult to determine the true authorship of some of the well-known works. For examples, the Holy Family is one of the best disputed works, which is at Uffizi.[1]
^ abcViardot, Louis (16 September 2019). A Brief History of the Painters of All Schools. London: Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. p. 79. ISBN978-3-337-84202-4. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
^O'Neill, John P. (1 November 1992). Masterworks from the Musée Des Beaux-arts, Lille. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 214. ISBN978-0-870-99649-8. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
^Cook, Herbert (1906). "The Nation's New Raphael" (PDF). The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs. 10 (43): 29–30. JSTOR 856839. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
^Menganna, Clara; Pesante, Luca (2017). "The Galleria of Giacomo Oddi in Perugia: its inventory and dispersal". Journal of the History of Collections. 29 (3): 375–379. doi:10.1093/jhc/fhw035. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alfani, Domenico". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 580.
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domenico, alfani, paride, 1483, 1553, italian, painter, renaissance, period, active, chiefly, native, perugia, eternal, blessing, initially, attributed, raphael, later, determined, 1507, cathedral, città, della, pieve, madonna, child, between, saint, martin, s. Domenico Alfani di Paride c 1483 c 1553 was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period active chiefly in his native Perugia Eternal Blessing initially attributed to Raphael but later determined to be by Domenico Alfani 1507 Cathedral of Citta della Pieve Madonna and Child between Saint Martin and Saint Magdalene Contents 1 Life 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksLife EditHe was born at Perugia in 1483 1 He was a contemporary of Raphael with whom he studied in the school of Pietro Perugino The two artists were close friends and the influence of Raphael is so evident in the works of Alfani that they have frequently been attributed to the more famous artist He utilized the design given by Raphael for an altarpiece in the Church of San Simone dei Carmini Perugia now it is called as Galleria Nazionale dell Umbria 2 3 Towards the close of his life Alfani gradually changed his style and approximated to that of the later Florentine school The picture representing the Madonna and Child is one of his earliest known works which is at the Collegio Gregoriano at Perugia 1 His works are also found in the old Augustinian Church along with that of Girolamo da Cremona Pietro Perugino and Dono Doni 4 The date of his death according to some was 1540 while others say he was alive in 1553 Pictures by Alfani may be seen in collections at Florence and in several churches in Perugia 5 including San Francesco in Deruta His son Orazio Alfani was also a prominent painter in Perugia and founder of the academy of painting in that city Since father and son were in the habit of painting in conjunction it is difficult to determine the true authorship of some of the well known works For examples the Holy Family is one of the best disputed works which is at Uffizi 1 See also EditCitta della Pieve Co Cathedral The Virgin and Child The Northbrook Madonna References Edit a b c Viardot Louis 16 September 2019 A Brief History of the Painters of All Schools London Low Marston Searle amp Rivington p 79 ISBN 978 3 337 84202 4 Retrieved 26 February 2022 O Neill John P 1 November 1992 Masterworks from the Musee Des Beaux arts Lille New York Metropolitan Museum of Art p 214 ISBN 978 0 870 99649 8 Retrieved 26 February 2022 Cook Herbert 1906 The Nation s New Raphael PDF The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs 10 43 29 30 JSTOR 856839 Retrieved February 27 2022 Menganna Clara Pesante Luca 2017 The Galleria of Giacomo Oddi in Perugia its inventory and dispersal Journal of the History of Collections 29 3 375 379 doi 10 1093 jhc fhw035 Retrieved 27 February 2022 One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Alfani Domenico Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 8 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 580 External links Edit Media related to Domenico Alfani at Wikimedia Commons This article about an Italian painter born in the 15th century is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Domenico Alfani amp oldid 1124332116, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
