Carlo Cesare Malvasia
Carlo Cesare Malvasia (born December 18, 1616 in Bologna , † March 9, 1693 ibid) was an Italian scholar and historian, known for painter biographies.
Malvasia came from a noble family (he had the title of count). In his youth he received painting lessons, wrote poetry and was in Rome in 1639. He studied law, which he also taught in Bologna, and then theology with a degree in 1653. From 1662 he was canon at the Cathedral of Bologna .
He wrote a book about the Baroque painters of Bologna whom he saw as leaders in his time (especially Guido Reni ) as in the Renaissance the Florentine painters whose biographies Giorgio Vasari wrote. He was also an art collector and dealer (e.g. Bolognese paintings for the French King Louis XIV) and wrote an art guide for Bologna in 1690 and on the Aelia Laelia Crispis in 1683 .
Fonts
- Felsina pittrice, vite de 'pittori bolognesi, Bologna 1678
- Marmora Felsinea, Bologna 1690
- Aelia Laelia Crispis non nata resurgens in expositione legali, Bologna 1683
- Le pitture di Bologna, Bologna 1686
- Pantheon at Pindo, Bologna 1691
- Il claustro di S. Michele in Bosco, Bologna 1694
- L. Marzocchi (editor): Scritti originali del conte Carlo Cesare Malvasia spettanti alla sua Felsina pittrice, Bologna 1983
literature
- Maria Elena Massimi: Malvasia, Carlo Cesare. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 68: Malatacca-Mangelli. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2007.
Web links
- Entry in the Dictionary of Art Historians
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Malvasia, Carlo Cesare |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian scholar and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1616 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1693 |
| Place of death | Bologna |