Giacomo Vighi
Giacomo Vighi also known as Jacopo d'Argenta (* around 1510 in Argenta near Ferrara , † around 1570 in Turin ) was an Italian painter of the 16th century. His works are mainly known as portrait painters at the court of Savoy .
Life
Not much is known about Vighi's early life. Vighi is said to have painted a "Logetta" on the Santa Caterina tower of Castello Estense in Ferrara in 1555 , where he is said to have portrayed the princesses and princes of the d'Este family "very vividly". In Turin he became the official court painter at the court of Savoy and in this role traveled to France, Spain, Bohemia and Saxony, among others.
literature
- Francesco Malaguzzi-Valeri: Argenta, Jacopo (or Giacomo) d ' . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 91 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Noemi Gabrielli: Vighi, Giacomo . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 34 : Urliens – Vzal . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1940, p. 349 .
Web links
Commons : Giacomo Vighi - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Short biography , Web Gallery of Art
- Short biography , Argenta municipality
- Works .
Individual evidence
- ↑ “Lo storico ferrarese LN Cittadella, nel 1868, riferisce la notizia che nel 1555 Giacomo Vighi, detto" l 'Argenta ", avrebbe dipinto nella torre di S.Caterina del Castello di Ferrara, in una loggetta," i ritratti dei Principi o delle Principesse d'Este allora viventi "."
- ↑ [1] and [2] , original source unclear
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vighi, Giacomo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | d'Argenta, Jacopo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian portrait painter at the court of Savoy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1510 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Argenta (Emilia-Romagna) |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1570 |
| Place of death | Turin |