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Bartolomeo Caravoglia
Bartolommeo Caravoglia (active 1645–1682) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Born in Crescentino, Piedmont, he is said to have been a pupil of Guercino. He painted a ''Miracle of the Eucharist'' for the '' church of the Corpus Domini'' in Turin. Biography Bartolommeo Caravoglia is thought to have been born in Marentino around 1616. Records show that he worked at the ducal court of Turin from 1644, where the rector of the Jesuit College introduced him to Christine of France, who made him one of the most leading artistic figures at the Savoy Court. His apprenticeship was complex, being variously influenced (from Neapolitan art to Guercino's painting). From 1645, he produced a series of works (now lost) at the Castle of Rivoli, which he worked on intermittently until 1664. He worked in the Palazzo San Giovanni in 1650 and decorated the Cappella della Compagnia di San Luca in the Turin Cathedral in 1655. In the same year, he became assistant director of the Accademia di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baroque
The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including the Iberian Peninsula it continued, together with new styles, until the first decade of the 19th century. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in the past often referred to as "late Baroque") and Neoclassical styles. It was encouraged by the Catholic Church as a means to counter the simplicity and austerity of Protestant architecture, art, and music, though Lutheran Baroque art developed in parts of Europe as well. The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep colour, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe. The style began at the start of the 17th century in Rome, then spread rapidly to France, northern Italy, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, and Russia. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
