Antonio Liozzi
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Antonio Liozzi was born to a middle class family in Penna San Giovanni
in the province of Macerata
. He was an 18th century Italian artist and his works, mostly of religious subjects, are preserved in cathedrals throughout the diocese of Fermo
and the commune
offices in Penna San Giovanni. Travel sites for the towns in and around Penna San Giovanni feature Liozzi's work as an attraction for tourists.
(1684–1764) in the capital city of Rome
at Benefial's private studio.
Liozzi's work may be seen at the Cathedral S. Maria, in Ortezzano
and at the 14th century Cathedral of San Savino in Gualdo as well. In Penna San Giovanni, the Cathedral di Sant Pietro, the Commune building and the Flora Theater are all canvased with his work.
The Flora Theater in the historic center of Penna San Giovanni was built entirely of wood and is an important example of Baroque
art and architecture. The work of Antonio Liozzi decorates the wooden facade with floral motifs and was the site of an international conference on frescoes featuring his work. A series of wooden hexagon columns painted in a faux marble pattern, support the steel reinforced core while two rows of wooden balustrades decorate the frames and are topped with floral garlands. The center of the ceiling illuminates a intricate pattern of cornices and moldings. Liozzi's signature fresco adorns the wooden ceiling, opening to a blue sky in which stands the goddess Flora. For years the theater was abandoned and almost lost to modernization. In 1985 it was designated as a historic national treasure and renovated to its original luster.
Penna San Giovanni
Penna San Giovanni is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 km south of Ancona and about 30 km south of Macerata....
in the province of Macerata
Macerata
Macerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region.The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. It consisted of the Picenes city named Ricina, then, after the romanization, Recina and Helvia Recina...
. He was an 18th century Italian artist and his works, mostly of religious subjects, are preserved in cathedrals throughout the diocese of Fermo
Fermo
Fermo is a town and comune of the Marche, Italy, in the Province of Fermo.Fermo is located on a hill, the Sabulo with a fine view, on a branch from Porto San Giorgio on the Adriatic coast railway....
and the commune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
offices in Penna San Giovanni. Travel sites for the towns in and around Penna San Giovanni feature Liozzi's work as an attraction for tourists.
Life and work
Liozzi trained under the tutelage of Marco BenefialMarco Benefial
Marco Benefial was an Italian, proto-Neoclassical painter, mainly active in Rome. Benefial is best known for his repudiation of 18th century decorative Rococo styles pre-eminent in the Rome dominated by Carlo Maratta pupils....
(1684–1764) in the capital city of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
at Benefial's private studio.
Liozzi's work may be seen at the Cathedral S. Maria, in Ortezzano
Ortezzano
Ortezzano is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km south of Ancona and about 20 km north of Ascoli Piceno...
and at the 14th century Cathedral of San Savino in Gualdo as well. In Penna San Giovanni, the Cathedral di Sant Pietro, the Commune building and the Flora Theater are all canvased with his work.
The Flora Theater in the historic center of Penna San Giovanni was built entirely of wood and is an important example of Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
art and architecture. The work of Antonio Liozzi decorates the wooden facade with floral motifs and was the site of an international conference on frescoes featuring his work. A series of wooden hexagon columns painted in a faux marble pattern, support the steel reinforced core while two rows of wooden balustrades decorate the frames and are topped with floral garlands. The center of the ceiling illuminates a intricate pattern of cornices and moldings. Liozzi's signature fresco adorns the wooden ceiling, opening to a blue sky in which stands the goddess Flora. For years the theater was abandoned and almost lost to modernization. In 1985 it was designated as a historic national treasure and renovated to its original luster.