Matteo Ponzone
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Matteo Ponzone was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, active between 1630 and 1700 mainly in Venice
. He was a pupil of Santo Peranda
.
Several of his works are in the churches and public buildings of Venice
, particularly in San Giorgio Maggiore
, and in the church of the "Padri Croceferi".
, in the far north of Dalmatia
, that time owned by Republic of Venice
.
Matteo Ponzone operated mainly in Venice, unless an interim period of ten years spent in Dalmatia, leaving their works in various locations of the coast .
Ponzone was young student of Jacopo Palma the Younger, and was related to the painter Sante Peranda, who was probably one of his teachers and whose influence is evident in the work of Ponzone. He joined the Fraglia dei Pittori of Venice from 1613 to 1633, being one of the busiest in town throughout this period. In his workshop he had as pupils Antonio Zanchi
, Andrea Celesti
and Pietro Negri, who assist him in various paintings orders of the last Venetian period.
The large amount of work left in situ adequately define the importance for the history of Venetian painting of the first '600, although the significance was detected only in recent years Similarly, the caliber of orders received -including those of particular importance of the churches of San Giorgio Maggiore
Our Lady of the Garden and San Cassiano - they understood what was the high degree of success that Ponzone levied in life and how wide was his contribution to Venetian cultural history.
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, active between 1630 and 1700 mainly 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...
. He was a pupil of Santo Peranda
Santo Peranda
Santo Peranda was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period.He was a pupil of the painter Leonardo Corona and later Palma il Giovane. Also known as Santa Peranda. He painted a Descent from the cross for San Procolo in Venice. He painted The defeat of the Saracens for the Ducal Palace of...
.
Several of his works are in the churches and public buildings of 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...
, particularly in San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The isle is surrounded by Canale della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark Basin, Canale di San Marco and the southern lagoon...
, and in the church of the "Padri Croceferi".
Life
According to several sources, Ponzone was born in Venice, identified as «Mathi et Simon fiol de noble Patron Claudio Bolzon et Agnesina Negro equal in Madonna» born in the parish of Saint Moses November 9, 1583. Some other sources reported his date of birth approximately in 1586 in RabRab
Rab is an island in Croatia and a town of the same name located just off the northern Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.The island is long, has an area of and 9,480 inhabitants . The highest peak is Kamenjak at 408 meters...
, in the far north of Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
, that time owned by Republic of Venice
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
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Matteo Ponzone operated mainly in Venice, unless an interim period of ten years spent in Dalmatia, leaving their works in various locations of the coast .
Ponzone was young student of Jacopo Palma the Younger, and was related to the painter Sante Peranda, who was probably one of his teachers and whose influence is evident in the work of Ponzone. He joined the Fraglia dei Pittori of Venice from 1613 to 1633, being one of the busiest in town throughout this period. In his workshop he had as pupils Antonio Zanchi
Antonio Zanchi
Antonio Zanchi was an Italian painter of the Baroque, active mainly in Venice. He was born in Este and trained with Francesco Ruschi. His masterpiece was the canvas on the Plague of Venice painted for the Scuola di San Rocco. He also painted a number of canvases in the Venetian church of Santa...
, Andrea Celesti
Andrea Celesti
Andrea Celesti was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, working in Venice. His style gravitated over the years from a turgid and academic weightiness to a lighter, looser brushstroke.-Biography:...
and Pietro Negri, who assist him in various paintings orders of the last Venetian period.
The large amount of work left in situ adequately define the importance for the history of Venetian painting of the first '600, although the significance was detected only in recent years Similarly, the caliber of orders received -including those of particular importance of the churches of San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The isle is surrounded by Canale della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark Basin, Canale di San Marco and the southern lagoon...
Our Lady of the Garden and San Cassiano - they understood what was the high degree of success that Ponzone levied in life and how wide was his contribution to Venetian cultural history.
In Venice
- In the church of Our Lady of the Garden: a series of portraits of saints, theSt. George slaying the dragon with Saints Jerome and Tryphon, the Flagellation of Jesus.
- San Giorgio MaggioreSan Giorgio MaggioreSan Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The isle is surrounded by Canale della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark Basin, Canale di San Marco and the southern lagoon...
; St. George slaying the dragon - In San Cassiano: Christ on the cross and four Saints
- Church of San Martino: St. John writing the Apocalypse. Considered one of his masterpieces, is clearly inspired by TintorettoTintorettoTintoretto , real name Jacopo Comin, was a Venetian painter and a notable exponent of the Renaissance school. For his phenomenal energy in painting he was termed Il Furioso...
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In other regions of the Republic of Venice
- Adoration of the Magi and Annunciation, today in the museum of TrevisoTrevisoTreviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
. - A series of paintings for the Basilica of Saint Anthony of PaduaBasilica of Saint Anthony of PaduaThe Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Padua, northern Italy. Although the Basilica is visited as a place of pilgrimage by people from all over the world, it is not the titular cathedral of the city, a title belonging to the...
. - A series of paintings now in the museum of Cividale.
- Santa Barbara at the Cathedral of Koper (Capodistria).
In Dalmatia
- Stories of the Eucharist (eight paintings), Saints Jerome, Francis and Catherine, in the Cathedral of Split. Il Ciclo di San Doimo in the same cathedral. The work was begun in 1639 by Ponzone but not completed.
- Portrait of San Lorenzo Giustiniani also in Split.
- Attributed to Ponzone are twenty paintings in the ceiling of the church of San Francesco ŠibenikŠibenikŠibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
, as well as other paintings of saints. - The Last Supperin the refectory of the Franciscan convent of HvarHvar- Climate :The climate of Hvar is characterized by mild winters and warm summers. The yearly average air temperature is , 686 mm of precipitation fall on the town of Hvar on average every year and the town has a total of 2800 sunshine hours per year. For comparison Hvar has an average of 7.7...
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