Giovanni Andrea Sirani
Giovanni Andrea Sirani (born September 4, 1610 in Bologna , † May 21, 1670 ibid) was an Italian painter . Sirani is one of the most important painters of the Italian Seicento .
Life
Sirani was a student of Giacomo Cavedone , as well as a student and employee of Guido Renis (1575-1642). In this way he painted a number of altarpieces for churches, especially in his hometown of Bologna, among them the "Banquet in the House of the Pharisee" in the Charterhouse, the "Presentation in the Temple" in the Pinacoteca in Bologna and the "Ascension of Christ" in the Borgo Panicale deserve special mention. Sirani was an advocate of academism .
After Reni's death, Giovanni Sirani founded his own school, in which his daughter Elisabetta Sirani was his master student . His latest works show influences from the Venetian School such as the painters Francesco Gessi and Simone Cantarini . He died in 1670, five years after his daughter's untimely death.
Works (selection)
- Jesus in the temple (circumcision of Jesus) in the Oratorio dei Preti
- the “Virgin Mary” in the Church of San Giorgio
- Crucifixion in San Benedetto Church , Bologna
- The Last Supper in the Church of San Girolamo della Certosa , Bologna
- Carità Romana , oil on Ln,
- Bacchus and Ariadne , oil on Ln,
- David with the head of Goliath , oil on Ln
- Salome with the head of John de Baptist , Tondo, oil on ln, Belton House, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Web links
- Giovanni Andrea Sirani in Google Arts & Culture
- List of works and engravings after works by E. and GA Sirani
- Maricetta Parlatore: Nota sul restauro deo due grandi dipinti di GA ed E. Sirani
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sirani, Giovanni Andrea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 4, 1610 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1670 |
| Place of death | Bologna |