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Ilario Spolverini (1657–1734), known as Spolverini, was an Italian painter.

Biography

Spolverini was born in Parma. The influence of Mercanti’s master Francesco Monti, known as Brescianino, is evident in his choice of subjects, including the battles, knights and scenes characterised by movement. After a trip to

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together with Brescianino, his painting displayed a new approach to colour that made it fully original. His work for various noble families in the area of

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and

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included a series of paintings celebrating the deeds of the Farnese dynasty commissioned by the family in 1714 and repeated three times for residences in Parma, Piacenza and Colorno. Spolverini painted battle scenes for the Duke. His religious artwork was placed in the Certosa and the

Cathedral of Parma Parma Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Parma; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Parma, Emilia-Romagna (Italy), dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Parma. I ...

. Among the pupils were Francesco Simonini, Antonio Fratacci,

Clemente Ruta Clemente Ruta (9 May 1668 – 11 November 1767) was an Italian painter of the late- Baroque period. Biography Born at Parma, he first trained with a painter by the name of Ilario Spolverini, then later in Bologna with Carlo Cignani. He mo ...

and Giuseppe Peroni. He died in Piacenza.

References

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