Ercole Lelli
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Ercole Lelli was an Italian
painter of the late-Baroque
, active mainly in Northern Italy, including his native city of Bologna
, as well as Padua
and Piacenza
.
He was a pupil of Giovanni Pietro Zanotti. He excelled in the study of the anatomy of the human body as well as painting; and helped prepare artistic anatomical wax displays at the Bolognese University. A few pictures are extant, including a Virgin and child with St. Anthony of Padua and St. Clara for the church of Sant' Andrea delle Scuole at Bologna; and a St. Fidèle for the church of the Cappuccini at Piacenza
. He was an eminent teacher of design, and became director of the Academy at Bologna, the city where he died. He has also left some engravings, such as Hagar and Islimael.
Italy
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painter of the late-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...
, active mainly in Northern Italy, including his native city of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, as well as Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
and Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
.
He was a pupil of Giovanni Pietro Zanotti. He excelled in the study of the anatomy of the human body as well as painting; and helped prepare artistic anatomical wax displays at the Bolognese University. A few pictures are extant, including a Virgin and child with St. Anthony of Padua and St. Clara for the church of Sant' Andrea delle Scuole at Bologna; and a St. Fidèle for the church of the Cappuccini at Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
. He was an eminent teacher of design, and became director of the Academy at Bologna, the city where he died. He has also left some engravings, such as Hagar and Islimael.