Ludovico Dorigny
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Ludovico Dorigny was a French painter
and engraver. Trained in his native country, he spent most of his life and career in Verona
, Italy.
and the son of engraver Michel Dorigny
. As a boy he apprenticed with the painter Charles Le Brun
and in his teens was commissioned to create works for Cardinal Richelieu and Louis XIV of France
. He adopted the italianized version of his name, Ludovico, during his early years in Italy and it is by that name that he is chiefly known.
In 1671, at the age of 17, Dorigny came to Italy to study the Italian masters. He traveled back and forth between France and Italy over the next seven years, ultimately settling in Venice
in 1678. He spent the next decade in that city where his works were in high demand by the nobility. In that city he also contributed works to the Chiesa degli Scalzi
, painted the ceiling of the San Silvestro
, and contributed decorations to the Palazzo Museli.
In 1688 Dorigny moved to Verona where he remained until his death 54 years later. He visited his family in Paris in 1704 and in 1711 traveled to Vienna where he decorated the Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy. He also contributed works to the Udine Cathedral
and the Trento Cathedral
.
He died at Venice in 1742.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and engraver. Trained in his native country, he spent most of his life and career in Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
, Italy.
Life and career
Born Louis Dorigny into a family of Parisian artists, Dorigny was the grandson of painter Simon VouetSimon Vouet
Simon Vouet was a French painter and draftsman, who today is perhaps best remembered for helping to introduce the Italian Baroque style of painting to France.-Life:...
and the son of engraver Michel Dorigny
Michel Dorigny
Michel Dorigny , was a French painter and engraver.-Biography:According to the RKD he was a pupil of Georges Lallemand and Simon Vouet. He trained at the Académie de peinture et de sculpture and became the teacher and father to the painters Nicolas and Louis Dorigny...
. As a boy he apprenticed with the painter Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun , a French painter and art theorist, became the all-powerful, peerless master of 17th-century French art.-Biography:-Early life and training:...
and in his teens was commissioned to create works for Cardinal Richelieu and Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
. He adopted the italianized version of his name, Ludovico, during his early years in Italy and it is by that name that he is chiefly known.
In 1671, at the age of 17, Dorigny came to Italy to study the Italian masters. He traveled back and forth between France and Italy over the next seven years, ultimately settling in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
in 1678. He spent the next decade in that city where his works were in high demand by the nobility. In that city he also contributed works to the Chiesa degli Scalzi
Scalzi (Venice)
The church of Santa Maria di Nazareth or church of the Scalzi is a religious building in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, near Venezia Santa Lucia railway station. It was built in the 18th century by Baldassarre Longhena....
, painted the ceiling of the San Silvestro
San Silvestro, Venice
San Silvestro di Venezia is a church building in the sestiere of San Polo of Venice.The church is located in the business district of Rialto. Originally in the 12th century, it was under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Grado. After rebuilding, it was reconsecrated in 1422, and in 1485, it...
, and contributed decorations to the Palazzo Museli.
In 1688 Dorigny moved to Verona where he remained until his death 54 years later. He visited his family in Paris in 1704 and in 1711 traveled to Vienna where he decorated the Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy. He also contributed works to the Udine Cathedral
Udine Cathedral
Udine Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Udine, Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Udine.The cathedral's construction began in 1236, on a Latin cross-shaped plan with three aisles and side-chapels...
and the Trento Cathedral
Trento Cathedral
Trento Cathedral is the most important religious edifice in Trento, northern Italy. It was built over a pre-existing 6th century temple devoted to Saint Vigilius , patron saint of the city....
.
He died at Venice in 1742.