Antonio del Massaro
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Antonio del Massaro da Viterbo, or Antonio da Viterbo, nicknamed il Pastura (ca. 1450 – 1516) was an Italian
painter.
. Il Pastura may have lived in Rome for some time before this event, although the details of his career in Rome are uncertain. However, Il Pastura certainly participated in decorating some work by Pinturicchio
in the rooms of the Borgia Apartment
in the Vatican
. In Viterbo
, Il Pastura painted the Presepio con i Santi Giovanni Battista e Bartolomeo (Nativity Scene
with Saints John the Baptist
and Bartholomew) (Museo Civico, Viterbo).
After that, he traveled to Orvieto
, where it is documented that between 1497 and 1499 he completed the restoration of frescoes originally painted by Ugolino di Prete Ilario for the cathedral, work which had been started by Pinturicchio. In Orvieto Cathedral he worked on pieces that featured Biblical scenes such as the Annunciation
, Visitation, Presentation to the Temple
, and an Flight into Egypt
. He returned to Viterbo in 1504, and painted a piece called San Terenziano, San Rocco e San Sebastiano (Saint Terence
, Saint Roch, and Saint Sebastian), which was probably influenced by the work of Luca Signorelli
. It is conserved in the church of Santa Maria a Capranica.
After the death of Lorenzo da Viterbo, Il Pastura became the most important Viterbese painter of the time. He created frescoes in Viterbo such as Santi Giovanni Battista, Girolamo e Lorenzo (Saints John the Baptist
, James, and Lawrence) for the baptistery
of Santa Maria Nuova
, which was possibly influenced by the work of Antoniazzo Romano
and Perugino. He also decorated the aedicule for the courtyard of the Chigi Palace with a Madonna and Child. Other important works, executed between 1508 and 1509, include the decoration of the chancel of the cathedral of Tarquinia, which was commissioned by the Vitelleschi family.
did not include Il Pastura’s name in his Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
, Il Pastura’s reputation benefited from a resurgence of interest in his work in the 19th century. One of the first monograph
s on an Italian painter was one written on Il Pastura, in 1901, by E. Steinmann (Antonio da Viterbo, Monaco
, 1901).
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
painter.
Life and career
The earliest mention of Il Pastura occurs in December 1478, when the artist participated in the establishment of Foundation of Art and University of San Luca dei Pittori, in RomeRome
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...
. Il Pastura may have lived in Rome for some time before this event, although the details of his career in Rome are uncertain. However, Il Pastura certainly participated in decorating some work by Pinturicchio
Pinturicchio
Bernardino di Betto, called Pintoricchio or Pinturicchio was an Italian painter of the Renaissance. He acquired his nickname, Pintoricchio , because of his small stature, and he used it to sign some of his works....
in the rooms of the Borgia Apartment
Borgia Apartment
The Borgia Apartment is a suite of rooms in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.-History:The Borgia Apartment was adapted for personal use by Pope Alexander VI ....
in the Vatican
Vatican City
Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
. In Viterbo
Viterbo
See also Viterbo, Texas and Viterbo UniversityViterbo is an ancient city and comune in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo. It is approximately 80 driving / 80 walking kilometers north of GRA on the Via Cassia, and it is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and...
, Il Pastura painted the Presepio con i Santi Giovanni Battista e Bartolomeo (Nativity Scene
Nativity scene
A nativity scene, manger scene, krippe, crèche, or crib, is a depiction of the birth of Jesus as described in the gospels of Matthew and Luke...
with Saints John the Baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
and Bartholomew) (Museo Civico, Viterbo).
After that, he traveled to Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
, where it is documented that between 1497 and 1499 he completed the restoration of frescoes originally painted by Ugolino di Prete Ilario for the cathedral, work which had been started by Pinturicchio. In Orvieto Cathedral he worked on pieces that featured Biblical scenes such as the Annunciation
Annunciation
The Annunciation, also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Virgin Mary, that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus the Son of God. Gabriel told Mary to name her...
, Visitation, Presentation to the Temple
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, which falls on 2 February, celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox Church and some Eastern Catholic Churches, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts, and is sometimes called Hypapante...
, and an Flight into Egypt
Flight into Egypt
The flight into Egypt is a biblical event described in the Gospel of Matthew , in which Joseph fled to Egypt with his wife Mary and infant son Jesus after a visit by Magi because they learn that King Herod intends to kill the infants of that area...
. He returned to Viterbo in 1504, and painted a piece called San Terenziano, San Rocco e San Sebastiano (Saint Terence
Saint Terence
Saint Terence can refer to several Christian figures:*Terence was, according to his legend, an officer in the Roman Army during the 1st century. He witnessed the death sentencing of Saints John and Paul. He became a convert, and was martyred himself, possibly also with his son...
, Saint Roch, and Saint Sebastian), which was probably influenced by the work of Luca Signorelli
Luca Signorelli
Luca Signorelli was an Italian Renaissance painter who was noted in particular for his ability as a draughtsman and his use of foreshortening...
. It is conserved in the church of Santa Maria a Capranica.
After the death of Lorenzo da Viterbo, Il Pastura became the most important Viterbese painter of the time. He created frescoes in Viterbo such as Santi Giovanni Battista, Girolamo e Lorenzo (Saints John the Baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
, James, and Lawrence) for the baptistery
Baptistery
In Christian architecture the baptistry or baptistery is the separate centrally-planned structure surrounding the baptismal font. The baptistry may be incorporated within the body of a church or cathedral and be provided with an altar as a chapel...
of Santa Maria Nuova
Santa Maria Nuova
For the church in Rome, see Santa Maria Nuova .Santa Maria Nuova is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 20 km southwest of Ancona....
, which was possibly influenced by the work of Antoniazzo Romano
Antoniazzo Romano
Antoniazzo Romano, born Antonio di Benedetto Aquilo degli Aquili was an Italian Early Renaissance painter, the leading figure of the Roman school during the 15th century.-Biography:...
and Perugino. He also decorated the aedicule for the courtyard of the Chigi Palace with a Madonna and Child. Other important works, executed between 1508 and 1509, include the decoration of the chancel of the cathedral of Tarquinia, which was commissioned by the Vitelleschi family.
Critical reception
The Italian scholar Italo Faldi has observed the success with critics that Il Pastura’s work has enjoyed. Even though Giorgio VasariGiorgio Vasari
Giorgio Vasari was an Italian painter, writer, historian, and architect, who is famous today for his biographies of Italian artists, considered the ideological foundation of art-historical writing.-Biography:...
did not include Il Pastura’s name in his Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times, or Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori da Cimabue insino a' tempi nostri, as it was originally known in Italian, is a series of artist biographies written by 16th century...
, Il Pastura’s reputation benefited from a resurgence of interest in his work in the 19th century. One of the first monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
s on an Italian painter was one written on Il Pastura, in 1901, by E. Steinmann (Antonio da Viterbo, Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
, 1901).
Works
- ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
- Madonna in trono con Bambino benedicente tra santi, Amelia, Italy
- Deposizione, Cristo in pietà con gli strumenti della passione, CaninoCaninoCanino is a town and comune of Italy, in the province of Viterbo in the internal part of Maremma Laziale. It is 15 km W of Valentano and 44 km NW of Viterbo....
, church of San Francesco http://www.canino.info/comunita/tour_canino/07/index3.htm - San Rocco, San Terenziano e San Sebastiano, CapranicaCapranica PrenestinaCapranica Prenestina is a comune in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 40 km east of Rome.It is located in the Monti Prenestini area.-External links:*...
, church of Santa Maria - Madonna con Bambino in un paesaggio, NaplesNaplesNaples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, private collection (1926) - Coppie di angeli reggenti lo stemma del Duomo, OrvietoOrvietoOrvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
, Cathedral of Orvieto http://www.opsm.it/duomo/index.html - Presentazione al Tempio, Annunciazione, Visitazione, Orvieto, Cathedral of Orvieto (chancel) http://www.opsm.it/duomo/index.html
- Madonna con Bambino in trono, Orvieto, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo http://www.opsm.it/museo/001.html
- San Sebastiano e donatore, Orvieto, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo http://www.opsm.it/museo/001.html
- Affresco con Santi, Orvieto, church of Santissima Trinità
- Madonna con Bambino in trono tra Santi, RomeRomeRome 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...
, San CosimatoSan CosimatoThe church of San Cosimato is a church located in the city of Rome, Italy. It was originally built in the 10th century in the Trastevere rione and now includes the hospital known as "Nuovo Regina Margherita." Originally, it was built as a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saints Cosmas and... - Madonna col Bambino, Rome, Pinacoteca Capitolina http://www2.comune.roma.it/museicapitolini/pinacoteca/
- Sacra Famiglia con San Giovannino in adorazione del Bambino, Rome, collezione Rospigliosi
- Madonna con Bambino tra Santi, Rome, private collection of Principe Massimo
- Madonna con Bambino benedicente, Rome, private collection
- Madonna del Latte in trono, TarquiniaTarquiniaTarquinia, formerly Corneto and in Antiquity Tarquinii, is an ancient city in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy.- History :Tarquinii is said to have been already a flourishing city when Demaratus of Corinth brought in Greek workmen...
, Museo Nazionale - Affreschi, Tarquinia, cathedral
- Madonna con Bambino benedicente tra Santi, TerniTerniTerni is a city in southern Umbria, central Italy, capital of the province of Terni, located in the plain of the Nera river. It is 104 km N of Rome, 36 km NW of Rieti, and 29 km S of Spoleto.-History:...
, Pinacoteca comunale - Madonna con Bambino incoronata da angeli in una mandorla di cherubini, TuscaniaTuscaniaTuscania is a town and comune in the province of Viterbo, Lazio Region, Italy. Until the late 19th century the town was known as Toscanella.-Ancient times:...
(VT), chiesa di Santa Maria del Riposo - Madonna con Bambino benedicente in una mandorla di cherubini, VercelliVercelliVercelli is a city and comune of about 47,000 inhabitants in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around the year 600 BC.The city is situated on the river Sesia in the plain of the river...
, Museo Borgogna (già Roma, collezione principe Orsini) http://www.museoborgogna.it/ - Affreschi, ViterboViterboSee also Viterbo, Texas and Viterbo UniversityViterbo is an ancient city and comune in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo. It is approximately 80 driving / 80 walking kilometers north of GRA on the Via Cassia, and it is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and...
, Museo civico (dalla chiesa di San Domenico) - Natività, adorazione dei pastori con Santi, Viterbo, Museo civico
- Stendardo processionale, Viterbo, Museo civico (associated with church of San Clemente)
- Madonna con Bambino in trono e angeli tra Santi, Viterbo, Museo civico (associated with church of Santa Maria del Paradiso)
- Orazione nell'orto, Viterbo, Museo civico
- Edicola affrescata, Viterbo, Palazzo Chigi (Cortile)
- San Rocco e donatore, Viterbo, church of Sant'Angelo in Spatha
- Affresco, Viterbo, church of Santa Maria Nuova
- Affreschi votivi, Viterbo, church of Santa Maria della Peste
- FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- Madonna del Latte tra Santi, GrenobleGrenobleGrenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, Musée des beaux-arts http://www.museedegrenoble.fr/ - Madonna con Bambino benedicente in un paesaggio, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Collection of Comte D'Hautpoul
- Madonna del Latte tra Santi, Grenoble
- GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Madonna in trono con Bambino, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum (destroyed in 1945)
- Madonna in trono con Bambino, Berlin
- LiechtensteinLiechtensteinThe Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
- Madonna con Bambino, due angeli e San Giovannino, VaduzVaduzVaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop....
, Galleria Liechtenstein
- Madonna con Bambino, due angeli e San Giovannino, Vaduz
- SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
- Madonna con Bambino, LuganoLuganoLugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...
, Bruno Scardeoni Collection (1975)
- Madonna con Bambino, Lugano
- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- Morte di Cristo con Maria e San Giovanni, Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, High Museum of Art http://www.high.org/ - Annunciazione, BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum of Fine Arts, BostonThe Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the largest museums in the United States, attracting over one million visitors a year. It contains over 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas...
http://www.mfa.org/ - Madonna in trono con Bambino benedicente in un paesaggio, Cambridge (Massachusetts), Fogg Art MuseumFogg Art MuseumThe Fogg Museum, opened to the public in 1896, is the oldest of Harvard University's art museums. The Fogg joins the Busch-Reisinger Museum and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum as part of the Harvard Art Museums....
of Harvard University http://www.artmuseums.harvard.edu/fogg/ - Madonna con Bambino in trono tra Santi, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Museum of Art, John G. Johnson Collection http://www.philamuseum.org/information/45-231-27.html
- Madonna con Bambino e due angeli, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Finch College - Madonna con Bambino ed i Santi Girolamo e Francesco, New York, Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
http://www.metmuseum.org/ - Madonna con Bambino in un paesaggio, Sarasota, FloridaSarasota, FloridaSarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
, Ringling Museum of Art http://www.ringling.org/ - Madonna e due angeli in adorazione del Bambino, Worcester (Massachusetts), Art Museum http://www.worcesterart.org/
- Morte di Cristo con Maria e San Giovanni, Atlanta, Georgia
- Vatican CityVatican CityVatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
- Allegoria della Retorica, della Musica e della Astrologia, Appartamento Borgia (The Room of the Liberal Arts) http://www.vaticanstate.va/IT/Monumenti/MuseiVaticani/Appartamento_Borgia.htm
- Resurrezione, Pentecoste, Assunzione della Vergine, Angeli reggenti lo stemma di Papa Alessandro VI, Appartamento Borgia (sala dei Misteri), as a collaborator with PinturicchioPinturicchioBernardino di Betto, called Pintoricchio or Pinturicchio was an Italian painter of the Renaissance. He acquired his nickname, Pintoricchio , because of his small stature, and he used it to sign some of his works....
http://www.vaticanstate.va/IT/Monumenti/MuseiVaticani/Appartamento_Borgia.htm