Antonio Grano
Antonio Grano (* around 1660 in Palermo ; † April 15, 1718 ibid) was a painter of frescoes and panels of the late Baroque in Palermo.
Life
Even if Grano painted in the manner of Pietro Novelli , training in his workshop can be ruled out, as Novelli had already died in 1647. It is certain that after his apprenticeship he came to Rome on the recommendation of Giacinto Calandrucci to continue his education in the workshop of Carlo Maratta . After his return he created frescoes in Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio and other churches in and outside Palermo, the color of which was praised. A collaboration with the architect Giacomo Amato has been proven.
Works
- Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio , called "Martorana", in Palermo: frescoes in the apse chapel (1683–86)
- Santi Paolo e Bartolomeo in Alcamo : ceiling frescoes (1689)
- Monreale Cathedral : frescoes in the baroque crucifixion chapel
- Santa Maria di Valverde in Palermo: frescoes
- Chiesa del Gesù in Palermo: wall paintings in the aisles (1707) and paintings in the chapels of the Martyrs (1704) and St. Rosalia (1714)
literature
- Alfonso Giannino: La Chiesa del Gesù a casa professa Palermo. Ristampa riveduta della 3rd edizione. Officine Tip. Aiello-Bagheria, Palermo 2003, OCLC 910913115 .
- Bernd Curt Kreplin : Grano, Antonio . In: Ulrich Thieme , Fred. C. Willis (Ed.): General lexicon of visual artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 14 : Giddens-Gress . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1921, p. 518 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Entry in the Archivio biografico comunale
- comune.alcamo.tp.it
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grano, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | uncertain: around 1660 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palermo |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 1718 |
| Place of death | Palermo |