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Pietro Ricci
Pietro Ricchi (1606 – 15 August 1675) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, born in Lucca. In 1632–33, he was in France and painted a fresco the rooms of . Fléchères salon chasses4.JPG, 'Salon de la Chasse' : boar hunt Fléchères chambre Parade1.JPG, 'Chambre de la Parade' : Drummer Fléchères antichambre Hercule.JPG, Labours of Hercules room He traveled widely thorough Northern Italy. He was a pupil of the painter Domenico Passignano and Guido Reni. He painted an altarpiece for the church of san Francesco, Lucca, San Francesco in Lucca. Ca' Rezzonico - Lot e le figlie - Pietro Ricchi.jpg, ''Lot and his daughters'' Ca' Rezzonico Venice Madonna dell'Orto (Venice) - Choir The faith by Pietro Ricchi.jpg, ''The Faith'' - Madonna dell'Orto Venice Ricchi died in Udine in 1675. References * External links 1606 births 1675 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Lucca Italian Baroque painters {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub ... [...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] |
