Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari
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Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari (10 March 1654 – 8 September 1727), also known simply as Giuseppe Chiari, was an Italian
painter of the late-Baroque
period, active mostly in Rome.
Born in either Lucca
or Rome, he was one of the main assistants, along with Giuseppe Passeri
and Andrea Procaccini
, in the studio of an elder Carlo Maratta
. He frescoed rooms in the Palazzo Barberini
to allegorical sketches of Bellori of Aurora leading Apollo and chariot with time and seasons with extensive interweaving of heraldic symbols, including bees (symbol of Barberini
); two-headed eagle alighting on globe with blue and white stripes (symbol of the family of Vittorio Ottoboni; crossed keys under baldachin (symbol of Alexander VIII); a golden fleece (symbol of award given to Taddeo Barberini
; a column (symbol of the Colonna family); sun and laurels (symbols of Urban VIII), and post (symbols of the Pignatelli family).
He also frescoed the Palazzos Colonna
and Spada
with scenes based on Ovid's Metamorphoses. He additionally frescoed the Villa di Marchese Torri outside of Porta San Pancrazio in collaboration with landscape artist Jan van Bloemen; as well as the church of San Silvestro in Capite
with Madonna and child with Saint Anthony performing miracles and Pope Stephen I destroying temple of Mars with lightning (1696) for Santa Maria del Suffragio
(where he completed a Niccolò Berrettoni
's fresco). He also painted for Santa Maria in Posterola, Santa Maria di Loreto
, San Salvatore in Lauro
, and an Assumption for Santa Maria del Montesanto. For Basilica di San Clemente
, he painted a St Clement in Glory for pope Clement XI. He also prepared the cartoons for the mosaics in the lateral nave of the Basilica of Saint Peter’s and St. John Lateran with the oval of Prophet Obdiah listening to trumpet of Judgement Day. He also painted a Vision of St John in the chapel of the presentazione for the Duomo di Urbino
.
He was a teacher of William Kent
, Paolo Anesi
, and Giovanni Andrea Lazzarini
. He became director or principe of the Accademia di San Luca
(1723–25).
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...
period, active mostly in Rome.
Born in either Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
or Rome, he was one of the main assistants, along with Giuseppe Passeri
Giuseppe Passeri
Giuseppe Passeri was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in his native city of Rome.Born the nephew of the painter Giovanni Battista Passeri, Giuseppe trained in the studio of Carlo Maratta. Among the paintings by Giuseppe is St...
and Andrea Procaccini
Andrea Procaccini
Andrea Procaccini was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Rome as well as in Spain.Born in Rome, he trained in the studio of Carlo Maratta. He painted the prophet Daniel for a series of twelve prophets made for San Giovanni Laterano. He assisted in the establishment of the papal...
, in the studio of an elder Carlo Maratta
Carlo Maratta
Carlo Maratta or Maratti was an Italian painter, active mostly in Rome, and known principally for his classicizing paintings executed in a Late Baroque Classical manner. Although he is part of the classical tradition stemming from Raphael, he was not exempt from the influence of Baroque painting...
. He frescoed rooms in the Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini is a palace in Rome, facing the piazza of the same name in Rione Trevi and is home to the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica.-History:...
to allegorical sketches of Bellori of Aurora leading Apollo and chariot with time and seasons with extensive interweaving of heraldic symbols, including bees (symbol of Barberini
Barberini
The Barberini are a family of the Italian nobility that rose to prominence in 17th century Rome. Their influence peaked with the election of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini to the papal throne in 1623, as Pope Urban VIII...
); two-headed eagle alighting on globe with blue and white stripes (symbol of the family of Vittorio Ottoboni; crossed keys under baldachin (symbol of Alexander VIII); a golden fleece (symbol of award given to Taddeo Barberini
Taddeo Barberini
Taddeo Barberini was an Italian nobleman of the House of Barberini who became Prince of Palestrina and Gonfalonier of the Church; commander of the Papal Army. He was a nephew of Pope Urban VIII and brother of Cardinals Francesco Barberini and Antonio Barberini...
; a column (symbol of the Colonna family); sun and laurels (symbols of Urban VIII), and post (symbols of the Pignatelli family).
He also frescoed the Palazzos Colonna
Palazzo Colonna
The Palazzo Colonna is a palatial block of buildings in central Rome, Italy, at the base of the Quirinal Hill, and adjacent to the church of Santi Apostoli...
and Spada
Palazzo Spada
The Palazzo Spada is a palace in the historic centre of Rome, Italy. It is located in the rione Regola, at Piazza Capo di Ferro, 13, very close to the Palazzo Farnese. It has a garden facing towards the River Tiber....
with scenes based on Ovid's Metamorphoses. He additionally frescoed the Villa di Marchese Torri outside of Porta San Pancrazio in collaboration with landscape artist Jan van Bloemen; as well as the church of San Silvestro in Capite
San Silvestro in Capite
The Church of Saint Sylvester in Capite is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and titular church in Rome dedicated to Pope Saint Sylvester I. Built in the 8th century as a shrine for the relics of the saints and martyrs from the Catacombs, the church is the National church of Great Britain.The Latin...
with Madonna and child with Saint Anthony performing miracles and Pope Stephen I destroying temple of Mars with lightning (1696) for Santa Maria del Suffragio
Santa Maria del Suffragio
Santa Maria del Suffragio is a 17th century church in central Rome on the via Giulia, in the rione Ponte.In 1592, the Confraternita del Suffragio was a purgatorial society established adjacent to the church of Saint Biagio della Pagnotta; their goal was to pray for the spirits of the dead and dying...
(where he completed a Niccolò Berrettoni
Niccolò Berrettoni
Niccolò Berrettoni was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He trained with Simone Cantarini then worked with Carlo Maratta. Among his paintings in Rome was a Madonna with St...
's fresco). He also painted for Santa Maria in Posterola, Santa Maria di Loreto
Santa Maria di Loreto (Rome)
Santa Maria di Loreto is a 16th century church in Rome, central Italy, located just across the street from the Trajan's Column, near the giant Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II....
, San Salvatore in Lauro
San Salvatore in Lauro
San Salvatore in Lauro is a Catholic church in central Rome, Italy, located in the rione Ponte. It is the "national church" of the marchigiani, the inhabitants of the Marche region of Italy...
, and an Assumption for Santa Maria del Montesanto. For Basilica di San Clemente
Basilica di San Clemente
The Basilica of Saint Clement is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Pope Clement I located in Rome, Italy. Archaeologically speaking, the structure is a three-tiered complex of buildings: the present basilica built just before the year 1100 during the height of the Middle Ages; beneath...
, he painted a St Clement in Glory for pope Clement XI. He also prepared the cartoons for the mosaics in the lateral nave of the Basilica of Saint Peter’s and St. John Lateran with the oval of Prophet Obdiah listening to trumpet of Judgement Day. He also painted a Vision of St John in the chapel of the presentazione for the Duomo di Urbino
Urbino
Urbino is a walled city in the Marche region of Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482...
.
He was a teacher of William Kent
William Kent
William Kent , born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, was an eminent English architect, landscape architect and furniture designer of the early 18th century.He was baptised as William Cant.-Education:...
, Paolo Anesi
Paolo Anesi
Paolo Anesi was an Italian painter of the 18th century, active mainly in painting capriccios and landscapes in the style of Paolo Pannini. Born in Florence.He trained with Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari and one of his pupils was Francesco Zuccarelli....
, and Giovanni Andrea Lazzarini
Giovanni Andrea Lazzarini
Giovanni Andrea Lazzarini was an Italian painter, poet, and art historian of the late-Baroque or Rococo.He was born at Pesaro. He was instructed in painting by Francesco Mancini, and studied at Rome under Fantuzzi from 1734 to 1749, and worked subsequently at Venice and Forlì in a style recalling...
. He became director or principe of the Accademia di San Luca
Accademia di San Luca
The Accademia di San Luca, was founded in 1577 as an association of artists in Rome, under the directorship of Federico Zuccari, with the purpose of elevating the work of "artists", which included painters, sculptors and architects, above that of mere craftsmen. Other founders included Girolamo...
(1723–25).
Partial Anthology of Works in Rome
- Adoration by Magi & Birth of Mary, 3rd chapel on right of Santa Maria del SuffragioSanta Maria del SuffragioSanta Maria del Suffragio is a 17th century church in central Rome on the via Giulia, in the rione Ponte.In 1592, the Confraternita del Suffragio was a purgatorial society established adjacent to the church of Saint Biagio della Pagnotta; their goal was to pray for the spirits of the dead and dying...
. - Apotheosis of Marcantonio II Colonna, ceiling fresco of Sala delle Colonne Belliche of Palazzo ColonnaPalazzo ColonnaThe Palazzo Colonna is a palatial block of buildings in central Rome, Italy, at the base of the Quirinal Hill, and adjacent to the church of Santi Apostoli...
. - Solar Carriage, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica.
- Decoration of ceiling in piano nobile of Palazzo De Carolis.
- Decoration of lunettes in 2nd chapel on right in Sant'IgnazioSant'IgnazioThe Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola at Campus Martius is Roman Catholic titular church dedicated to Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, located in Rome, Italy...
. - Judith and head of Holoferne and Allegories of Clement XI papapcy, Museo di Roma in Palazzo BraschiPalazzo BraschiPalazzo Braschi is a large Neoclassical palace in Rome, Italy and is located between the Piazza Navona, the Campo de' Fiori, the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and the Piazza di Pasquino. It presently houses the Museo di Roma, the civic museum of Rome....
. - Glory of the Virgin, ceiling frescoes of 3rd chapel on left in Santa Maria del Montesanto.
- Glory of Angels, Chapel of Founders, Sant'Andrea al QuirinaleSant'Andrea al QuirinaleThe Church of Saint Andrew's at the Quirinal is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, built for of the Jesuit seminary on the Quirinal Hill....
. - Glory of San Clemente, ceiling frescoes of upper basilica of San Clemente.
- Bacchus & Ariadne, Palazzo SpadaPalazzo SpadaThe Palazzo Spada is a palace in the historic centre of Rome, Italy. It is located in the rione Regola, at Piazza Capo di Ferro, 13, very close to the Palazzo Farnese. It has a garden facing towards the River Tiber....
. - Madonna, child, & Saints Anthony of Padua & Stefano I. San Silvestro in CapiteSan Silvestro in CapiteThe Church of Saint Sylvester in Capite is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and titular church in Rome dedicated to Pope Saint Sylvester I. Built in the 8th century as a shrine for the relics of the saints and martyrs from the Catacombs, the church is the National church of Great Britain.The Latin...
. - Miracles of St. Francesco di Paola,wall and ceiling frescoes on 2nd chapel to right of San Francesco di Paola
- Profeta Abdia, painted in oval over aedicule of nave in Basilica di San Giovanni
- San Francesco surrounded by Angels, Santi ApostoliSanti ApostoliThe Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles is a 6th century Roman Catholic parish and titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, dedicated originally to St. James and St. Philip and later to all Apostles...
. - Holy Family and young John the Baptist, Santa Maria alle Grazie delle Fornaci.
- Saints Peter of Alcantara and Pasquale Baylon, San Francesco a RipaSan Francesco a RipaSan Francesco a Ripa is a church in Rome, Italy. It is dedicated to Francis of Assisi because the adjacent convent accommodated him, while the term Ripa refers to the nearby river-edge of the Tiber.-History:...
.
Sources
- Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari, by Bernhard Kerber; Renate Franciscono(1968) The Art Bulletin p75-86.
- Getty Museum site
- Romecity entry