Amsterdam
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, 1544 –
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
, 1618) was a
Dutch
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painter. In Italy he was known as Teodoro d'Errico or Dirk Hendrici. He was engaged in painting mainly altarpieces and for churches in
Naples
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from 1574 to 1606. Although born in Holland, he is referred in texts as a ''Flemish'' painter.
Biography
His style shows the influence of
Pieter Aertsen
Pieter Aertsen (1508 – 2 June 1575), called ''Lange Piet'' ("Tall Pete") because of his height, was a Dutch painter in the style of Northern Mannerism. He is credited with the invention of the monumental genre scene, which combines still life ...
Rome
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is documented by 1568, where they likely met Jean Soens and
, who worked for the Zuccari brothers. By 1573, he had painted the ''Madonna delle Grazie and Saints'' for the church of San Severo all Sanita. He was a witness at the marriage of the Flemish painter Cornelis Smet. Dirck participated in the decoration of the ceiling of
San Gregorio Armeno
San Gregorio Armeno ("St. Gregory the Armenian") is a church and a monastery in Naples, Italy. It is one of the most important Baroque complexes in Naples. The church is located on a street of the same name just south of Via dei Tribunali and a f ...
. In the 1580s he painted a ''Last Supper'' for the church of Sant'Eligio ai Vergini. In 1587–1589, he helps decorate the ceiling of the church of Donnaromita. His canvas of ''The Ascension'' for the church of
San Domenico Maggiore
San Domenico Maggiore is a Gothic, Roman Catholic church and monastery, founded by the friars of the Dominican Order, and located in the square of the same name in the historic center of Naples.
History
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dates from 1605 to 1606. His son Giovan Luca (died 1609) was also a painter in Naples. Dirck moved to Amsterdam in 1610.''Fiamminghi e altri maestri'' article by Ida Maietta, edited by Fernando Rigon, Fondazione Memmo, Italy, (2008), page 94.
Gallery
Dirk hendricksz (teodoro d'errico), ascensione, 1605-09 ca. 2.jpg, Ascension
Dirk hendricksz centen (teodoro d'errico), madonna del rosario, 1578, Q1118, 01.JPG, Madonna of the Rosary
Dirk hendricksz centen (teodoro d'errico), ultima cena, 1585 ca., da s.eligio ai vergini.JPG, Last Supper from Sant'Eligio ai Vergini
Dirk hendricksz centen, crocifissione, 1591 ca., Q478.JPG, Crucifixion