Pietro Paolini
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Pietro Paolini was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period. He is also called Paolino which is an affectionate diminutive of his lastname.
He was born in Lucca
, the son of Tommaso Paolini and Ginevra Raffaelli. In 1619, Paolini‘s father sent him to study under Angelo Caroselli
in Rome, where he stayed till about 1628-29, and was strongly influenced by the circle of Bartolomeo Manfredi
and other Caravaggisti
. From c. 1629-1631 he lived for two years in Venice
. He returned to Lucca
in 1631 when his father died, and established a studio where he created an original style, in which he painted still lifes and cabinet pictures, often on musical or allegorical themes, including a series on Music, Astronomy, Geometry, and Philosophy. In 1652 he opened, an academy based on principle of art from nature, at which numerous artists, such as Girolamo Scaglia, Antonio Franchi
, Simone del Tintore and his brother Francesco (1645–1718) were trained.. Giovanni Coli
and Filippo Gherardi
were also pupils. He influenced Giovanni Domenico Lombardi
(1682-1751).
It has been suggested that Pietro Paolino either was himself or was influenced by the elusive Caravaggist
painter known as the Pensionero de Saraceni (or Pensioner (house-mate) of Carlo Saraceni
). A room of his paintings can be found in the Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi in Lucca. One other painting, Adoration of the shepherds, can be seen in the collections of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca and the painting A wife with her little daughter at the Musée Fesch Ajaccio (France, Corsica)
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. He is also called Paolino which is an affectionate diminutive of his lastname.
He was born in 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...
, the son of Tommaso Paolini and Ginevra Raffaelli. In 1619, Paolini‘s father sent him to study under Angelo Caroselli
Angelo Caroselli
Angelo Caroselli was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in his native Rome. He painted in an eclectic style, including influences from Caravaggio and the Bamboccianti. He was the brother in law of Filippo Lauri. One of his pupils was Pietro Paolini and his son Carlo Caroselli....
in Rome, where he stayed till about 1628-29, and was strongly influenced by the circle of Bartolomeo Manfredi
Bartolomeo Manfredi
Bartolomeo Manfredi was an Italian painter, a leading member of the Caravaggisti of the early 17th century.Manfredi was born in Ostiano, near Cremona...
and other Caravaggisti
Caravaggio
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was an Italian artist active in Rome, Naples, Malta, and Sicily between 1593 and 1610. His paintings, which combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, had a formative influence on the Baroque...
. From c. 1629-1631 he lived for two years 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 returned to 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...
in 1631 when his father died, and established a studio where he created an original style, in which he painted still lifes and cabinet pictures, often on musical or allegorical themes, including a series on Music, Astronomy, Geometry, and Philosophy. In 1652 he opened, an academy based on principle of art from nature, at which numerous artists, such as Girolamo Scaglia, Antonio Franchi
Antonio Franchi
Antonio Franchi was an Italian painter of the 17th century, active mainly in Florence and Lucca.Born in Villa Basilica, he is also called Il Lucchese. Initially training in Lucca with Domenico Ferrucci, he moved for over a decade to Florence, to work with Felice Ficherelli and Baldassare...
, Simone del Tintore and his brother Francesco (1645–1718) were trained.. Giovanni Coli
Giovanni Coli
Giovanni Coli was an Italian painter from Lucca, active in the Baroque style.He trained with Pietro Paolini in Lucca and then moved to Rome to work under Pietro da Cortona. He often worked alongside Filippo Gherardi. With Coli, Gherardi was initially a trainee of Pietro Paolini in Lucca...
and Filippo Gherardi
Filippo Gherardi
Filippo Gherardi was an Italian painter of the Baroque period.Born in Lucca, he was mostly active in Venice and Rome, where he became a member of the large studio of Pietro da Cortona, often working closely with Giovanni Coli. With Coli, Gherardi was initially a trainee of Pietro Paolini in Lucca...
were also pupils. He influenced Giovanni Domenico Lombardi
Giovanni Domenico Lombardi
Giovanni Domenico Lombardi was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period in Lucca. He shows the influence of rising neoclassicism but enveloped by an attention to Caravaggist quotations...
(1682-1751).
It has been suggested that Pietro Paolino either was himself or was influenced by the elusive Caravaggist
Caravaggio
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was an Italian artist active in Rome, Naples, Malta, and Sicily between 1593 and 1610. His paintings, which combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, had a formative influence on the Baroque...
painter known as the Pensionero de Saraceni (or Pensioner (house-mate) of Carlo Saraceni
Carlo Saraceni
Carlo Saraceni was an Italian early-Baroque painter, whose reputation as a "first-class painter of the second rank" was improved with the publication of a modern monograph in 1968....
). A room of his paintings can be found in the Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi in Lucca. One other painting, Adoration of the shepherds, can be seen in the collections of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca and the painting A wife with her little daughter at the Musée Fesch Ajaccio (France, Corsica)