Luca Ferrari
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Luca Ferrari was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period.
Also called Luca da Reggio. He was reputedly initially a trainee of Ludovico Tiarini, but later worked with Leonello Spada
, Alessandro Tiarini
, and Carlo Bononi
in the 1610 - 1620s were decorating the basilica of the Madonna della Ghiara
in his native city of Reggio Emilia
. In 1635 he joined the 'Fraglia dei pittori' of Padua
for two years. He frescoed for the Villa Selvatico at Battaglia Terme
, with episodes of the Life of Antenore (1650), and in the following years he painted seven panels for the ceiling of San Tommaso Cantauriense's church in Padua with the Mysteries of the Rosary. He painted both large historical canvases and small cabinet pieces.
Italy
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painter of the 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.
Also called Luca da Reggio. He was reputedly initially a trainee of Ludovico Tiarini, but later worked with Leonello Spada
Leonello Spada
Leonello Spada was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Rome and his native city of Bologna, where he became known as one of the followers of Caravaggio.-Biography:...
, Alessandro Tiarini
Alessandro Tiarini
Alessandro Tiarini was an Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School.He was born in Bologna. His mother died when he was a child, and he was raised by an aunt, and early on they tried, unsuccessfully to guide him towards becoming a cleric...
, and Carlo Bononi
Carlo Bononi
Carlo Bononi was an Italian painter.Born and active mainly in Emilia and Ferrara, and considered to be mainly a painter of the School of Ferrara. He studied painting under Giuseppe Mazzuoli, known as il Bastarolo. Knew Guercino and was eulogized by Guido Reni as having a "bounty of a most honest...
in the 1610 - 1620s were decorating the basilica of the Madonna della Ghiara
Basilica della Ghiara
The Tempio della Beata Vergine della Ghiara, also known as Basilica della Madonna della Ghiara is a church in Reggio Emilia, northern Italy...
in his native city of Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia....
. In 1635 he joined the 'Fraglia dei pittori' of 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...
for two years. He frescoed for the Villa Selvatico at Battaglia Terme
Battaglia Terme
Battaglia Terme is a town and comune in the Veneto region of Italy, in the province of Padua.Battaglia lies at the easternmost edge of the volcanic Euganean Hills, and has been noted for its warm saline springs and natural vapour grotto since the Middle Ages.-History:The construction of the...
, with episodes of the Life of Antenore (1650), and in the following years he painted seven panels for the ceiling of San Tommaso Cantauriense's church in Padua with the Mysteries of the Rosary. He painted both large historical canvases and small cabinet pieces.