Francesco Sozzi
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Francesco Sozzi was an Italian
painter, considered the most graceful painter of Palermitan
rococo
.
He was the son of Olivo Sozzi and the brother-in-law of Vito D'Anna
.
Sicilians
painters for its delicate and elegant style.
His main works are The Four Seasons
, a cycle of four frescoes at Palazzo Isnello
, and the Allegory of Wisdom, fresco in the Library of the Palazzo Alliata of Pietratagliata.
Other works are at various churches and houses in Palermo
, Catania
and Agrigento
.
Some of his drawings are preserved by the Gallery of Palazzo Abatellis
.
Italy
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painter, considered the most graceful painter of Palermitan
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
rococo
Rococo
Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
.
He was the son of Olivo Sozzi and the brother-in-law of Vito D'Anna
Vito D'Anna
Vito D'Anna was an Italian painter, considered the most prominent painter of Palermitan rococo and one of the most important artists of Sicily....
.
Works
Francesco Sozzi is distinguished by others rococoRococo
Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
Sicilians
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
painters for its delicate and elegant style.
His main works are The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons (Sozzi)
The Four Seasons is a cycle of four frescoes by Francesco Sozzi in the Palazzo Isnello, Palermo, Italy.- Description and history :...
, a cycle of four frescoes at Palazzo Isnello
Palazzo Isnello
Palazzo Isnello is an historic palazzo situated between the ancient Cassaro street and Piazza Borsa, in the Kalsa quarter of Palermo, Sicily....
, and the Allegory of Wisdom, fresco in the Library of the Palazzo Alliata of Pietratagliata.
Other works are at various churches and houses in Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
and Agrigento
Agrigento
Agrigento , is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the province of Agrigento. It is renowned as the site of the ancient Greek city of Akragas , one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia during the golden...
.
Some of his drawings are preserved by the Gallery of Palazzo Abatellis
Palazzo Abatellis
Palazzo Abatellis is a palace in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy, located in the Kalsa quarter. It is home to the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia .-History:...
.
See also
- Vito D'AnnaVito D'AnnaVito D'Anna was an Italian painter, considered the most prominent painter of Palermitan rococo and one of the most important artists of Sicily....
- The Four SeasonsThe Four Seasons (Sozzi)The Four Seasons is a cycle of four frescoes by Francesco Sozzi in the Palazzo Isnello, Palermo, Italy.- Description and history :...
- Palazzo IsnelloPalazzo IsnelloPalazzo Isnello is an historic palazzo situated between the ancient Cassaro street and Piazza Borsa, in the Kalsa quarter of Palermo, Sicily....
- RococoRococoRococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
- Sicilian BaroqueSicilian BaroqueSicilian Baroque is the distinctive form of Baroque architecture that took hold on the island of Sicily, off the southern coast of Italy, in the 17th and 18th centuries...