Girolamo Macchietti

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Adoration of the Magi

Girolamo Macchietti , called del Crocefissiaio , (* 1535 in Florence , † 1592 ibid) was a Florentine painter. His work can be assigned to mannerism .

Life

Macchietti was a student of Michaele Tosinio , then Giorgio Vasari's assistant in painting the Palazzo Vecchio . Then he continued his education in Rome . From about 1565 he worked as a freelance painter of portraits and altarpieces in Florence. Evidence shows that he was in Naples around 1570 ; there is no reliable information about a stay in Spain .

Works (excerpt)

  • Adoration of the kings; Florence, S. Lorenzo .
  • The martyrdom of St. Lawrence; Florence, SM Novella .
  • The Baths of Pozzuoli; Florence, Palazzo Vecchio.
  • Medea and Jason; Florence, Palazzo Vecchio.
  • Self-portrait; Florence, Uffizi Gallery .

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personal data
SURNAME Macchietti, Girolamo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES del Crocefissiaio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Florentine painter
DATE OF BIRTH 1535
PLACE OF BIRTH Florence
DATE OF DEATH 1592
Place of death Florence