Domenico Fiasella (12 August 1589 – 19 October 1669) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Genoa. He was nicknamed Il Sarzana, after his birthplace.
Domenico Fiasella
Saint Lazarus imploring the Virgin for the city of Sarzana (1616), Church of Saint Lazarus, Sarzana
He was born in c, the son of Giovanni Fiasella, a silversmith, who, noting his skills apprenticed him as a boy of 11 years to work with Aurelio Lomi in Genoa, and from there he moved to work with Giovanni Battista Paggi.
Around 1607 he left for Rome, where he frequented the Accademia del Nudo. His ability was first recognized by Guido Reni and Ciriaco Mattei, which led Domenico Passignano and Cavalier D'Arpino to employ him. The Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani commissioned paintings from him, including Christ Healing the Blind and Christ Raising the Son of the Widow of Nain (both of which were ultimately purchased by John Ringling and bequeathed to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art upon his death).[1] During his stay in Rome, he also completed The Flight into Egypt (now in the Museum & Gallery collection), which may also be the work described by biographer Raffaello Soprani in 1674. He writes: “One of the most famous performances by Fiasella in Rome was the picture representing the Holy Virgin with Saint Joseph and the Infant Jesus on their way to Egypt. This picture was presented to Pope Paul V, who liked it very much.”[2]
^Soprani, Raffaele; Ratti, Carlo Giuseppe (1768). Vite de' pittori, scultori, ed architetti genovesi (in Italian). Nella stamperia Casamara.
^Hobbes, James R. (1849). Picture collector's manual adapted to the professional man, and the amateur. London: T&W Boone. p. 88.
^Giovanni Andrea Podestà, Allegoria della Musica at Wannenes (in Italian)
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May 02, 2024
domenico, fiasella, august, 1589, october, 1669, italian, painter, baroque, period, mainly, active, genoa, nicknamed, sarzana, after, birthplace, saint, lazarus, imploring, virgin, city, sarzana, 1616, church, saint, lazarus, sarzanaborn, 1589, august, 1589sar. Domenico Fiasella 12 August 1589 19 October 1669 was an Italian painter of the Baroque period mainly active in Genoa He was nicknamed Il Sarzana after his birthplace Domenico FiasellaSaint Lazarus imploring the Virgin for the city of Sarzana 1616 Church of Saint Lazarus SarzanaBorn 1589 08 12 August 12 1589Sarzana Republic of GenoaDiedOctober 19 1669 1669 10 19 aged 80 Genoa Republic of GenoaNationalityItalianKnown forPaintingMovementBaroque Contents 1 Biography 2 Partial Anthology 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography editHe was born in c the son of Giovanni Fiasella a silversmith who noting his skills apprenticed him as a boy of 11 years to work with Aurelio Lomi in Genoa and from there he moved to work with Giovanni Battista Paggi Around 1607 he left for Rome where he frequented the Accademia del Nudo His ability was first recognized by Guido Reni and Ciriaco Mattei which led Domenico Passignano and Cavalier D Arpino to employ him The Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani commissioned paintings from him including Christ Healing the Blind and Christ Raising the Son of the Widow of Nain both of which were ultimately purchased by John Ringling and bequeathed to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art upon his death 1 During his stay in Rome he also completed The Flight into Egypt now in the Museum amp Gallery collection which may also be the work described by biographer Raffaello Soprani in 1674 He writes One of the most famous performances by Fiasella in Rome was the picture representing the Holy Virgin with Saint Joseph and the Infant Jesus on their way to Egypt This picture was presented to Pope Paul V who liked it very much 2 Fiasella s painting of Flight into Egypt had been a gift to Paul V His Assumption of the Virgin altarpiece for Santa Maria Assunta church in Roccasecca dei Volsci was commissioned by Valerio Massimi for 70 scudi An Annunciation in the same church was sold for 40 scudi He returned to Genoa by 1616 where he set up a prolific studio He frescoed the Story of Esther for the Palazzo Lamellini alla Zecca in Genoa Gregorio De Ferrari was one of his pupils during 1664 68 Other pupils include Angelica Veronica Airola Valerio Castelli Francesco Capurro Francesco Gentileschi Francesco Merano Giovanni Paolo Oderico Luca Saltarello Giovanni Stefano Verdura Lazzaro Villanova Giovanni Andrea Podesta and Giovanni Vincenzo Zerbi 3 4 He collaborated occasionally with the Flemish born painter Giacomo Legi who lived and worked in Genoa He died in Genoa nbsp Flight to Egypt roman period 1607 1615 Greenville South Carolina USA Partial Anthology editCathedral of Sarzana The Visitation Saints Lazzaro Nicola and Giorgio Glory of Holy Blood in the Chapel of Relics Saints Apollinare Lucia and Cecilia 1626 St Andrew s martyrdom 1653 with a supposed self portrait and The massacre of the Innocents St Andrew Church Vocation of SS James and John San Lazzaro Sarzana St Lazzaro with a view of Sarzana Lerici The Sacred Family with Bishop Eligio and Abbot Andrew in the Oratory of St Rocco Madonna with Child and SS Bernardino and Francis in the Oratory of St Bernardino Sources editComune di Sarzana biography Two Roman Paintings by Domenico Fiasella by Francesca Cappelletti The Burlington Magazine 1998 pp28 30 Flight into Egypt Museum amp Gallery Greenville South Carolina Grove Encyclopedia biography on Artnet Presently in Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota Soprani Raffaele Ratti Carlo Giuseppe 1768 Vite de pittori scultori ed architetti genovesi in Italian Nella stamperia Casamara Hobbes James R 1849 Picture collector s manual adapted to the professional man and the amateur London T amp W Boone p 88 Giovanni Andrea Podesta Allegoria della Musica at Wannenes in Italian External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Domenico Fiasella Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi a fully digitized exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries which contains material on Domenico Fiasella see index Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Domenico Fiasella amp oldid 1152793746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
