Giovanni Travaglia
Giovanni Travaglia (* 1643 in Palermo ; † 1687 ibid) was an Italian sculptor and architect of the Baroque in Sicily .
Travaglia was the son of Mattia Guercio, a sister of Gaspare Guercio and through her half-brother of Gaspare Serpotta (1634-1670), in whose workshop he probably learned. As an independent sculptor, Travaglia hardly had anything to counter the artistically dominant personality of his nephew Giacomo Serpotta (1656–1732), so only a few of his works have been documented.
As architect of the Senate of Palermo, he was involved in the work of the cloister of S. Francesco d'Assisi and as a sculptor he created the figures of Saints Galbodeo, Mamiliano and Agatone for the balustrade in front of the Cathedral of Palermo in 1673. Inside the cathedral, he made the marble sculpture of St. Rosalia (1638). From 1670 to 1672 he modeled the figures of the Magi and the Evangelists John and Paul for the Cappella Immacolata of the Chiesa del Gesù based on drawings by Paolo Amato .
His older brother Bartolomea Travaglia (1626–1683) was also a sculptor in Palermo.
literature
- Travaglia, Giovanni . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 33 : Theodotos vacation . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1939, p. 359 .
Web links
- Entry in the Archivio biografico comunale
- 1.bp.blogspot.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Travaglia, Giovanni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sculptor and baroque architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1643 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palermo |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1687 |
| Place of death | Palermo |