Domenico Fiasella (12 August 1589 – 19 October 1669) was an Italian painter of the

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period, mainly active in

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. He was nicknamed ''Il

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'', after his birthplace.

Biography

He was born in c, the son of Giovanni Fiasella, a

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, who, noting his skills apprenticed him as a boy of 11 years to work with

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in Genoa, and from there he moved to work with

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. Around 1607 he left for Rome, where he frequented the ''Accademia del Nudo''. His ability was first recognized by

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and

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, which led

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and

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to employ him. The Marchese

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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

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and bequeathed to the

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upon his death). 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.” Fiasella's painting of ''Flight into Egypt'' had been a gift to

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. His ''Assumption of the Virgin'' altarpiece for ''Santa Maria Assunta'' church in

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, was commissioned by Valerio

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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

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and

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.Giovanni Andrea Podestà, ''Allegoria della Musica''
at Wannenes He collaborated occasionally with the

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born painter

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who lived and worked in Genoa. He died in Genoa. D Fiasella Huida a Egipto

Partial Anthology

*''Cathedral of

'' **''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) *

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**''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

Comune di Sarzana biography
*''Two Roman Paintings by Domenico Fiasella'', by Francesca Cappelletti, The Burlington Magazine (1998) pp28–30. *
Flight into Egypt
', Museum & Gallery, Greenville, South Carolina
Grove Encyclopedia biography on Artnet.

External links

''Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi''
a fully digitized exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries, which contains material on Domenico Fiasella (see index) {{DEFAULTSORT:Fiasella, Domenico 1589 births 1669 deaths People from Sarzana 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Genoa Italian Baroque painters