Pietro Melchiorre Ferrari

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Pietro Melchiorre Ferrari (born February 2, 1735 in Sissa near Parma , † October 3, 1787 in Parma) was an Italian painter who was one of the leading artists of his time in the Duchy of Parma .

Life

Duke Ferdinand of Parma, painting by Pietro Melchiorre Ferrari

Pietro Melchiorre Ferrari was born as the son of the painter and architect Paolo Ferrari (1705–1792), who was known for his sacred paintings. After training by his father, he first studied with the abbot Giuseppe Peroni in Parma, then he went to school with Vittorio Bigari in Bologna . He then returned to Parma and attended the Academy of Fine Arts as a student of Giuseppe Baldrighi . He achieved success in competitions at the Academy of Parma, especially with a historical theme (1760) "Seneca Svenato" (" Seneca opens its veins") and a religious (1761) "Guarigione del paralitico" ("Healing the Paralyzed") both of which are currently in the National Gallery of Parma with other of his works. Since then he has approached French painting in the style of Antoine Watteau and Jean-Marc Nattier in his works . In addition to religious themes, including the pictures “Sant'Anna” and “Sacra Famiglia” (“Holy Family”), Ferrari has created remarkable portraits such as those of Frugoni , the Minister du Tillot and Duke Ferdinand . In 1785 he was appointed court portrait painter of Parma in recognition of his outstanding art of portraiture, combined with the right to operate his own studio as a master of painting.

One of his paintings, the altarpiece “Mass of St. Gregory” (1765/1768), is preserved in the church of San Giovanni di Nizza Monferrato , where his signature was discovered on the back of the canvas. It represents the vision of Pope Gregory who founded the Gregorian masses .

His will of August 30, 1787 shows that he declared his wife Alba Grazioli to be the heir, as the only daughter Fernanda had died three years earlier. He was buried in the Church of San Quintino in Parma.

Pietro Melchiorre Ferrari's works are now represented in museums in Italy and abroad. Paintings from his hand adorn numerous churches in Parma and the surrounding areas.

Works (selection)

  • "Frugoni in Arcadia" (1763) (National Gallery, Parma)
  • "Sant'Anna" (1774) (National Gallery, Parma)
  • "Sacra Famiglia" ( Collegio Alberoni , Piacenza )
  • “La Bastardella” , (portrait attributed to Ferrari), Museo Glauco Lombardi - Sala Dorata (Golden Hall), Parma
  • "Flute Player", red chalk drawing, Hamburger Kunsthalle - Kupferstichkabinett.

gallery

  • Guillaume du Tillot (1711–1774)

  • Duchess Elisabeth of Parma (1727–1759)

  • Lucrezia Agujari (1746–1783), known as "La Bastardella" ("The Little Bastard "), an Italian opera singer

Web links

Commons : Pietro Melchiorre Ferrari  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ FERRARI Pietro Melchiorre ( Memento of the original from November 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed March 28, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / biblioteche2.comune.parma.it
  2. ↑ San Giovanni in Lanero Nizza Monferrato , accessed 28 March 2011


personal data
SURNAME Ferrari, Pietro Melchiorre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian painter
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1735
PLACE OF BIRTH Sissa near Parma
DATE OF DEATH October 3, 1787
Place of death Parma