Michelangelo Naccherino

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Charterhouse of San Martino (Naples): the risen Christ .

Michelangelo Naccherino , actually Michelangelo di Domenico (born March 6, 1550 in Florence , † February 1622 in Naples ), was an Italian sculptor .

Life

Michelangelo Naccherino was one of the most important sculptors in southern Italy on the border between Renaissance and Baroque . Trained in Florence, he soon attracted attention because of his talent. Because he was particularly oriented towards the works and artistic conception of Michelangelo Buonarotti , his teachers Giovanni Bologna and Vincenzo di Rossi called him Michelangelo Naccherino (little Michelangelo) at a young age . Despite his talent, he rarely found clients in Florence, which is why he turned to southern Italy from a young age. He arrived in Naples around 1574, where he soon became one of the city's most important sculptors. He was in the service of the Spanish viceroy and worked for the most important men in the city. His works were so popular that he even received commissions from Sicily, Calabria and Madrid. Even in Florence they became aware of him and gave him numerous commissions.

Selected Works

Sculptures

  • Berlin, Sculpture Collection and Museum of Byzantine Art
    • The Birth of Christ (attributed)
  • Florence, private collection
    • Wax bozzetto for a supporting figure for the Fontana di Santa Lucia in Naples
  • Florence, Giardino di Boboli
    • Adam and Eve with the snake. 1616
  • Macomer, San Pantaleo
    • Crucifix (attributed)
  • Naples, Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo (or della Trinità Maggiore)
    • Pilgrim bust. around 1600
    • St. Andrew. 1601
  • Naples, Palazzo Monte di Pietà
    • Pietà. 1601
  • Naples, Santa Maria del Popolo
    • Maria with the child. around 1580
    • Tomb of Ludovico Montalto. around 1600
  • Rome, private collection
    • Crucifix (attributed)

Fountain

literature

  • Michael Kuhlemann, Michelangelo Naccherino - Sculpture between Florence and Naples around 1600 , Münster, 1999, ISBN 3-89325-732-2
personal data
SURNAME Naccherino, Michelangelo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1550
PLACE OF BIRTH Florence
DATE OF DEATH February 1622
Place of death Naples