Luigi Primo
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Luis Primo was a Flemish
painter of the Baroque
period, active mainly in Rome, painting portraits and altarpieces.
Primo was born at Brussels
, and went when young to Rome
, where he spent thirty years. He was also nicknamed Luigi Gentile on account of his gentle manners. He was apprenticed to Gillis Claeissins the younger in Brussels in 1617 but left the southern Netherlands while still young. According to Sandrart, he continued his studies in Paris and was in Rome as early as 1626, when he was received into the Schildersbent, the association of northern (Dutch and Flemish) painters in Rome, under the Gentile. In 1635 he joined the confraternity of the Church of St. Julian of the Flemings, as Ludovicus Cousin, alias Primo, alias Gentile.
In 1650, he was inducted into the Academy of Saint Luke. He was employed by pope Alexander VII, and painted his portrait. He also painted a St. Anthony for the church of San Marco, and a Nativity and a St. Stephen for the church of the Cappuccini at Pesaro
, and a Crucifixion, in the church of St. Michael at Ghent
. He died at Rome
. He produced 27 small devotional paintings on copper backing (with elaborate frames by Francesco Perone) for Innocent X between 1646–1652. These paintings were likely used as gifts.
One of his pupils was John Van Cleef.
Flemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
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, active mainly in Rome, painting portraits and altarpieces.
Primo was born at Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, and went when young to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, where he spent thirty years. He was also nicknamed Luigi Gentile on account of his gentle manners. He was apprenticed to Gillis Claeissins the younger in Brussels in 1617 but left the southern Netherlands while still young. According to Sandrart, he continued his studies in Paris and was in Rome as early as 1626, when he was received into the Schildersbent, the association of northern (Dutch and Flemish) painters in Rome, under the Gentile. In 1635 he joined the confraternity of the Church of St. Julian of the Flemings, as Ludovicus Cousin, alias Primo, alias Gentile.
In 1650, he was inducted into the Academy of Saint Luke. He was employed by pope Alexander VII, and painted his portrait. He also painted a St. Anthony for the church of San Marco, and a Nativity and a St. Stephen for the church of the Cappuccini at Pesaro
Pesaro
Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206....
, and a Crucifixion, in the church of St. Michael at Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
. He died at Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He produced 27 small devotional paintings on copper backing (with elaborate frames by Francesco Perone) for Innocent X between 1646–1652. These paintings were likely used as gifts.
One of his pupils was John Van Cleef.