Francesco Solimena (4 October 1657 – 3 April 1747) was a prolific Italian painter of the Baroque era, one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen.
Francesco Solimena was born in Canale di Serino in the province of Avellino.
He received early training from his father, Angelo Solimena, with whom he executed a Paradise for the cathedral of Nocera (a place where he spent a big part of his life) and a Vision of St. Cyril of Alexandria for the church of San Domenico at Solofra.[1]
He settled in Naples in 1674, where he worked in the studio of Francesco di Maria.[1] He was patronized early on, and encouraged to become an artist by Cardinal Vincenzo Orsini (later Pope Benedict XIII).[1] By the 1680s, he had independent fresco commissions, and his active studio came to dominate Neapolitan painting from the 1690s through the first four decades of the 18th century. He modeled his art—for he was a highly conventional painter—after the Roman Baroque masters, Luca Giordano and Giovanni Lanfranco, and Mattia Preti, whose technique of warm brownish shadowing Solimena emulated. Solimena painted many frescoes in Naples, altarpieces, celebrations of weddings and courtly occasions, mythological subjects, characteristically chosen for their theatrical drama, and portraits. His settings are suggested with a few details—steps, archways, balustrades, columns—concentrating attention on figures and their draperies, caught in pools and shafts of light. Art historians take pleasure in identifying the models he imitated or adapted in his compositions. His numerous preparatory drawings often mix media, combining pen and ink, chalk, and watercolor washes.
A typical example of the elaborately constructed allegorical "machines" of his early mature style, fully employing his mastery of chiaroscuro, is the Allegory of Rule (1690) from the Stroganoff collection, which has come to the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.
Francesco Solimena amassed a fortune and lived in sumptuous style founded on his success. He died at Barra, near Naples, in 1747 at the age of 89.
As Solimena had intended it, his nephew Orazio became his pupil and successor as a painter.[2]
Study for the fresco cycle of the Sacristy of a church[11]
Venus at the Forge of Vulcan, 1704
Madonna and Child
Noli me tangere
The Assumption
The Annunciation
Jacob's Dream
The Abduction of Orithyia, c. 1730
References
^ abcPavone, Mario Alberto (2003, January 1). "Solimena family". Grove Art Online.
^Pavone, Mario Alberto, Precisazioni su Orazio Solimena, in: Prospettiva, 20 (1980), pp. 80–87.
^Boni, Filippo de' (1852). Biografia degli artisti ovvero dizionario della vita e delle opere dei pittori, degli scultori, degli intagliatori, dei tipografi e dei musici di ogni nazione che fiorirono da'tempi più remoti sino á nostri giorni. Seconda Edizione.. Venice; Googlebooks: Presso Andrea Santini e Figlio. p. 171.
^Le belle arti, Volumes 1-2, By Giovanni Battista Gennaro Grossi, Tipografia del Giornale Enciclopedico, Strada del Salvadore a Sant'Angelo a Nilo #48, Naples (1820); page 194.
^Camillo Minieri-Riccio, Memorie storiche degli scrittori nati nel regno di Napoli, L'Aquila 1844, page 243.
35 artworks by or after Francesco Solimena at the Art UK site
Francesco Solimena on-line
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, Canale di Serino.
Farquhar, Maria (1855). Ralph Nicholson Wornum (ed.). Biographical catalogue of the principal Italian painters, by a lady. Woodfall & Kinder, Angel Court, Skinner Street, London.
Wittkower, Rudolf (1980). Art and Architecture in Italy, 1600-1750. Pelican History of Art (Penguin Books Ltd). pp. 462–465.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Francesco Solimena news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Francesco Solimena 4 October 1657 3 April 1747 was a prolific Italian painter of the Baroque era one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen Francesco SolimenaSelf portrait 1730Born 1657 10 04 4 October 1657Canale di Serino province AvellinoDied3 April 1747 1747 04 03 aged 89 NaplesNationalityItalianEducationFrancesco di MariaKnown forPaintingMovementBaroquePatron s Pope Benedict XIII Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksBiography Edit Diana and Endymion 1705 1710 The Royal Hunt of Dido and Aeneas c 1712 Francesco Solimena was born in Canale di Serino in the province of Avellino He received early training from his father Angelo Solimena with whom he executed a Paradise for the cathedral of Nocera a place where he spent a big part of his life and a Vision of St Cyril of Alexandria for the church of San Domenico at Solofra 1 He settled in Naples in 1674 where he worked in the studio of Francesco di Maria 1 He was patronized early on and encouraged to become an artist by Cardinal Vincenzo Orsini later Pope Benedict XIII 1 By the 1680s he had independent fresco commissions and his active studio came to dominate Neapolitan painting from the 1690s through the first four decades of the 18th century He modeled his art for he was a highly conventional painter after the Roman Baroque masters Luca Giordano and Giovanni Lanfranco and Mattia Preti whose technique of warm brownish shadowing Solimena emulated Solimena painted many frescoes in Naples altarpieces celebrations of weddings and courtly occasions mythological subjects characteristically chosen for their theatrical drama and portraits His settings are suggested with a few details steps archways balustrades columns concentrating attention on figures and their draperies caught in pools and shafts of light Art historians take pleasure in identifying the models he imitated or adapted in his compositions His numerous preparatory drawings often mix media combining pen and ink chalk and watercolor washes A typical example of the elaborately constructed allegorical machines of his early mature style fully employing his mastery of chiaroscuro is the Allegory of Rule 1690 from the Stroganoff collection which has come to the State Hermitage Museum St Petersburg Francesco Solimena amassed a fortune and lived in sumptuous style founded on his success He died at Barra near Naples in 1747 at the age of 89 As Solimena had intended it his nephew Orazio became his pupil and successor as a painter 2 Career EditHis large efficiently structured atelier became a virtual academy at the heart of cultural life in Naples Among his many pupils were Giuseppe Bonito 1707 89 Domenico Antonio Vaccaro 1678 1745 Nicola Maria Rossi Lorenzo De Caro Jacopo Cestaro Andrea dell Asta Paolo De Majo Ludovico De Majo Pietro Capelli Domenico Mondo Onofrio Avellino Scipione Cappella Giovanni della Camera 3 Francesco Campora 4 Alessandro Guglielmi 5 Leonardo Oliviero 6 Salvatore Olivieri 7 Salvatore Pace 8 Romualdo Polverino 9 Paolo Gamba Bernardino Fera Evangelista Schiano Gaspare Traversi Francesco Narici Alessio D Elia Santolo Cirillo Michele Foschini Tommaso Martini Alfonso Di Spigna Michelangelo Schilles Giovanni Battista Vela Ferrante Amendola Eugenio Vegliante Romualdo Formosa and most notably Corrado Giaquinto Francesco De Mura and Sebastiano Conca The Scottish portraitist Allan Ramsay spent three years in Solimena s studio 10 Francesco Solimena Portrait of a woman Study for the fresco cycle of the Sacristy of a church 11 Venus at the Forge of Vulcan 1704 Madonna and Child Noli me tangere The Assumption The Annunciation Jacob s Dream The Abduction of Orithyia c 1730References Edit a b c Pavone Mario Alberto 2003 January 1 Solimena family Grove Art Online Pavone Mario Alberto Precisazioni su Orazio Solimena in Prospettiva 20 1980 pp 80 87 Boni Filippo de 1852 Biografia degli artisti ovvero dizionario della vita e delle opere dei pittori degli scultori degli intagliatori dei tipografi e dei musici di ogni nazione che fiorirono da tempi piu remoti sino a nostri giorni Seconda Edizione Venice Googlebooks Presso Andrea Santini e Figlio p 171 Boni page 177 Le belle arti Volumes 1 2 By Giovanni Battista Gennaro Grossi Tipografia del Giornale Enciclopedico Strada del Salvadore a Sant Angelo a Nilo 48 Naples 1820 page 194 Camillo Minieri Riccio Memorie storiche degli scrittori nati nel regno di Napoli L Aquila 1844 page 243 Minieri Riccio page 243 Minieri Riccio page 248 Minieri Riccio page 279 Francesco Solimena Charles Beddington Ltd Archived from the original on 8 January 2014 For sacristy of San Paolo Maggiore in Naples Whitfield Fine ArtExternal links Edit35 artworks by or after Francesco Solimena at the Art UK site Francesco Solimena on line J Paul Getty Museum Francesco Solimena Scuola Media F Solimena Canale di Serino Farquhar Maria 1855 Ralph Nicholson Wornum ed Biographical catalogue of the principal Italian painters by a lady Woodfall amp Kinder Angel Court Skinner Street London Wittkower Rudolf 1980 Art and Architecture in Italy 1600 1750 Pelican History of Art Penguin Books Ltd pp 462 465 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francesco Solimena Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francesco Solimena amp oldid 1126942209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
