Domenichino

The Hunt of Diana

Domenichino (born October 28, 1581 in Bologna , † April 6, 1641 in Naples ; actually Domenico Zampieri ) was an Italian painter .

Life

Domenichino was initially a student of Denys Calvaert , who exercised an important teaching influence in Bologna at the time. Then he learned and painted in the famous Carracci family of artists .

From 1630 he lived in Naples, where he created the frescoes in the Cappella del Tesoro in the local cathedral over a period of eight years . Mainly, inspired by Annibale Carracci , the artist painted landscapes populated by historical or mythological figures.

Works (selection)

Frescoes in Rome in San Gregorio Magno, in San Luigi dei Francesi , San Carlo ai Catinari and in Sant'Andrea della Valle
Communion of st. Hieronimus (1614; Vatican Museums)
Diana Hunt (1617; Villa Borghese, Rome)
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1627–28; Museo del Prado, Madrid)
The Virgin with the Unicorn (Rome, Palazzo Farnese)

The way to the Calvary
The Adoration of the Shepherds, ca. 1607-10, National Gallery of Scotland
Landscape with Tobias
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1627–1628
Portrait of Giovanni Battista Agucchi , c. 1621, City Art Gallery, York

literature

John Pope-Hennessy: The Drawings of Domenichino at Windsor Castle . London 1948.
Luigi Serra: Domenico Zampieri detto il Domenichino . Rome 1909.

Web links

Commons : Domenichino - collection of images, videos and audio files

personal data
SURNAME	Domenichino
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Zampieri, Domenico (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian painter
DATE OF BIRTH	October 28, 1581
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bologna
DATE OF DEATH	April 6, 1641
Place of death	Naples