Cristofano Gherardi
Cristofano Gherardi (born November 25, 1508 in Borgo San Sepolcro ; † April 4, 1556 ), also called Cristoforo Gherardi and Doceno (or Il Doceno), was an Italian mannerist painter in the late Renaissance . The focus of his work was in Florence and the surrounding Tuscany .
life and work
Gherardi was the pupil of the painter Raffaellino del Colle , through whom he met other well-known painters such as Rosso Fiorentino and Giorgio Vasari . He then became assistant to Vasari, who invited him to Florence in 1536 to help with the production of the decorations for Charles V's solemn entry into Florence. In 1537 Gherardi was banished from Florence. The exile was not lifted until 1554.
literature
- Giorgio Vasari : The life of Francesco Salviati and Cristofano Gherardi . Come and a. by Sabine Feser. Berlin 2009. (From: Vasari, Le vite ).
Web links
Commons : Cristofano Gherardi - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Patricia Lee Rubin: Giorgio Vasari: Art and History , Yale University Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0300049091 , page 16, limited preview in the Google book search
- ↑ Giorgio Vasari : The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects , limited preview in the Google book search
- ^ Announcements of the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz , Volumes 11–12, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz , 1963 limited preview in the Google book search
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| SURNAME | Gherardi, Cristofano |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gherardi, Cristoforo; Doceno; Doceno, Il |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian mannerism painter in the late Renaissance |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1508 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Borgo San Sepolcro |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1556 |