Properzia de 'Rossi
Properzia de 'Rossi (* around 1490 in Bologna , † February 24, 1530 in Bologna) was a sculptor of the Italian Renaissance .
Life
Properzia de 'Rossi was a student of the Bolognese engraver Marcantonio Raimondi .
She became known for her complex and small-format sculptures made from the stones of stone fruit such as apricots, peaches and cherries. The theme of these little " friezes " was mostly religious. Two of these delicately worked cores have been preserved and can be seen in the Museo degli Argenti of the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. They are depicted in the coat of arms of the Grassi family in the Museo Civico Medievale Bologna.
At around thirty, Properzia de 'Rossi was given the opportunity to work on a larger scale. Her meticulous marble portrait busts enabled her to obtain public commissions, including the high altar of Santa Maria del Baraccano in Bologna. The west facade of the Basilica of San Petronio was designed by her, including one of her most famous bas-reliefs , Joseph and the wife of Potiphar (1525–26).
literature
- Literature by and about Properzia de 'Rossi in the catalog of the German National Library
- John T. Paoletti; Gary M. Radke: Art in Renaissance Italy, Laurence King, 2005
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ John T. Paoletti; Gary M. Radke: Art in Renaissance Italy, Laurence King, 2005, p. 43
- ↑ today in the Museo de San Petronio , Bologna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rossi, Properzia de ' |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rossi, Properzia; Rossi, Properzia de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Renaissance Sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1490 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 1530 |
| Place of death | Bologna |