Antonio Campi
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Antonio Campi was an Italian
painter
of the Renaissance
.
He was born in Cremona
. His style merges Lombard with Mannerist
styles. In Cremona, his extended family were the main artistic produce. Giulio Campi
and Antonio were reportedly half-brothers, while Vincenzo Campi
was a full brother. Bernardino Campi
was a distant relative. All were active as painters. Among Antonio's pupils are Ippolito Storto, Giovanni Battista Belliboni, and Giovanni Paolo Fondulo.
Italy
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painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
of the Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
.
He was born in Cremona
Cremona
Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments...
. His style merges Lombard with Mannerist
Mannerism
Mannerism is a period of European art that emerged from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. It lasted until about 1580 in Italy, when a more Baroque style began to replace it, but Northern Mannerism continued into the early 17th century throughout much of Europe...
styles. In Cremona, his extended family were the main artistic produce. Giulio Campi
Giulio Campi
thumb|250px|Portrait of Alessandro Farnese.Giulio Campi was an Italian painter and architect. His brothers Vincenzo Campi and Antonio Campi were also renowned painters.-Biography:...
and Antonio were reportedly half-brothers, while Vincenzo Campi
Vincenzo Campi
Vincenzo Campi was an Italian painter of the Renaissance from Cremona.His style merges Lombard with Mannerist styles, however, unlike his siblings, he is known for a series of canvases, mostly painted after 1570s , displaying genre scenes and local produce. Many set at a food store front of some...
was a full brother. Bernardino Campi
Bernardino Campi
Bernardino Campi was an Italian Renaissance painter from Reggio Emilia, who worked in Cremona. He is known as one of the teachers of Sofonisba Anguissola and of Giovanni Battista Trotti . In Cremona, his extended family were the main artistic studios...
was a distant relative. All were active as painters. Among Antonio's pupils are Ippolito Storto, Giovanni Battista Belliboni, and Giovanni Paolo Fondulo.
Partial anthology of works
- Saint Girolamus, oil on canvas 176x150 cm., signed and dated 1563, Milan, Altomani collection,
- The Mystery of the Passion of Christ, http://cartelen.louvre.fr/cartelen/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=14259
- Caes Mucius Scaevola (drawing of Roman voluntarily placing hand into fire),http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=record&id=67807&type=101