Art In Rome: August 2012

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Giacinto Brandi

Ecstasy of Santa Rita (1674) Sant'Agostino

Giacinto Brandi 1621 - 1691

Giacinto Brandi was born in Poli in the region of Lazio in 1621. He was a Baroque painter, although when he first began his training in Rome it was in the studio of sculptor Alessandro Algardi. It was then decided that he was more adept at painting than sculpture and he transferred to the studio of Baroque artist Giacomo Sementi.

In 1647 Brandi began working under the supervision of Giovanni Lanfranco in his workshop and it was during this time he began a friendship with Mattia Preti with whom he worked on many projects and commissions over the years.

He died in Rome in 1691.

Giacinto Brandi Art in Rome

Gesù e Maria

San Carlo ai Catinari
Martyrdom of San Biagio
Sant'Agostino
Sant'Rocco
San Carlo al Corso
Ceiling frescoes
San Silvestro in Capite
Sant'Andrea al Quirinale
Santa Maria in Via Lata
Canvas of St Andrea
Chiesa delle Santissima Stimmate di Francesco
Gesù e Maria
Coronation of the Virgin
Galleria Corsini
Drunkedness of Noah
Palazzo Pamphilj
Pinacoteca Vaticana
Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Francesco Trevisani

Baptism of Water
Santa Maria degli Angeli dei Martiri

Francesco Trevisani 1656 - 1746
Francesco Trevisani was a Baroque painter. He was born in Capodistria in 1656 and studied in Venice under Antonio Zanachi. His father was an architect and his brother Angelo was also a painter.

In 1678 Trevisani moved to Rome where he was introduced to his patrons Cardinal Flavio Chigi, Pope Clement XI and Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni.

His first major commission in Rome was the decoration of the Chapel of the Crucifix in San Silvestro in Capite.

During the early years of the 18th century he became one of the most famous and popular painters in Rome painting many altarpieces and portraits of noble Italians and the visiting British aristocracy.

In 1712 he became a member of the Accademia degli Arcadi (Academy of Arcadia).

He died of old age in Rome in 1746.

Oratorio dell Angelo Custode

Francesco Trevisani Art in Rome
San Giovanni in Laterano

Sant'Onofrio
Chiesa Nuova
Santa Maria degli Angeli
St Peter's Basilica
Sant'Ignazio di Loyola
San Silvestro in Capite
The Agony in the Garden
The Road to Calvary
The Passion
Sant'Andrea delle Fratte
Martyrdom of St Andrew
Santissima Stimmate di San Francesco
The Stigmata of St Francis
Oratorio dell Angelo Custode
Holy Family (high altar)
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
Madonna Reading to the Sleeping Child
Galleria Doria Pamphilj
Birth of a Virgin
The Banishment from Earthly Paradise

Helpful Hints

Getting Around

I found walking Rome was the best way to see everything.

The metro, trams and buses are also an easy and cheap option.

Buses and the metro can get crowded. Tickets must be bought before boarding and validated.

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Buses 40 (express) and 64 start at Termini and end near Saint Peter's, traveling past places of interest, returning the same way.

Some stops along the 64 route are:

Repubblica

Piazza Venezia

Via Nazionale

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II

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These are a few of my favourite books about Rome

The Cardinal's Hat by Mary Hollingsworth

This book tells the story of one of the sons of Lucrezia Borgia who became a cardinal during the 16th century.

The Tigress of Forli by Elizabeth Lev

I love this book telling the story of Caterina Sforza who was fighting against the Borgia pope to retain the rights of her land and her freedom.

The Popes by John Julius Norwich

A detailed but easy and enjoyable book to read about the history of the papacy and the popes.

The Pope's Daughter by Caroline P Murphy

This book describes in beautiful detail, the life and times of Pope Julius II daughter, Felice della Rovere.

The Families Who Made Rome by Anthony Majanlahti

I love this Book! It explains the families who made Rome what it is as we see it today and also looks at their triumphs, scandals and failures.

Rome by Robert Hughes

This book explains Rome from its beginning and expands on the Renaissance and Baroque until present times.

The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr

Another of my favourite reads about a lost Caravaggio painting and the search for its provenance.

other sites I trust for information on Rome are:

Rome Art Lover

Churches of Rome wiki