Vincenzo de 'Rossi
Vincenzo de 'Rossi (* 1525 in Fiesole , Italy , † 1587 in Florence , Italy) was a 16th century Italian sculptor .
Life
De 'Rossi began his professional career as an apprentice to the sculptor Baccio Bandinelli around 1534 . In 1546 he went to Rome , where he received his first independent commission in 1547. With this statue of The Young Christ with Saint Joseph set up in a chapel in the Pantheon , he applied at the same time to the Accademia dei Virtuosi , an artists' association with similar goals as the Roman Accademia di San Luca or the Dutch Guilds of St. Luke .
Other works
- 1553: Bust of Uberto Strozzi in the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome.
- Heracles / Hercules and Diomede from the series of the 12 works of Heracles in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, as well as a Naiade set up there.
- Paris at the robbery of Helen in the Grotta del Buontalenti in the Giardino di Boboli in Florence.
- In the Bargello the relief of the dying Cupid and way to the Calvario , the mocking of Christ and Christ before Pilate .
- In the Villa Medici Poggio Imperiale the statue of Hercules rules over the sky .
- 1584: Laocoon group , replica of the ancient group found in 1506 in white marble.
literature
- Regine Schallert: Study on Vicenzo de 'Rossi. The early and middle works (1536–1861). Olms, Hildesheim / Zurich / New York 1998, ISBN 3-487-10757-0 .
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | de 'Rossi, Vincenzo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rossi da Fiesole, Vincenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1525 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fiesole , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1587 |
| Place of death | Florence , Italy |