Vitale da Bologna
Vitale da Bologna , also Allegretto Nuzi, Vitalis de Equis, Vitale delle Madonne, Mimo de 'Cavalli, (* around 1308 in Bologna , † before 1361 ) was an Italian painter of the early Renaissance. He is considered the most important representative of the Bolognese school of the 14th century.
life and work
Vitale was mainly active in Bologna, but also worked in Pomposa (frescoes in Santa Maria, Christ with angels and saints, 1351) and Udine (frescoes Death of St. Bernard and St. Nicholas in the cathedral, 1348/49). At first he was influenced by Giotto .
His main works include Saint George fighting the dragon in Bologna and the Madonna dei Denti (Bologna), the Adoration of the Magi ( Edinburgh , Scottish National Gallery ) and the Marian Polyptych (1353) in the Church of San Salvatore in Bologna.
According to the sources, he was also a wood sculptor.
Works
Madonna dei Denti, 1345, Museo Civico Davia Bargellini, Bologna
Crucifixion, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum , Madrid
Saint George fighting the dragon, 1330, National Pinacoteca Bologna
literature
- Bernhard Kerber : Vitale da Bologna. In: Kindler's Painting Lexicon. dtv, Munich 1982.
- Carlo Quintavalle: Vitale da Bologna. Milan 1966.
Individual evidence
- ^ Based on Kindler's Painting Lexicon, article Vitale da Bologna.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vitale da Bologna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nuzi, Allegretto; Vitalis de Equis; Vitale delle Madonne; Mimo de 'Cavalli |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1308 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |
| DATE OF DEATH | before 1361 |