Stefano Pozzi
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Stefano Pozzi was an Italian
painter, designer, draughtsman and decorator whose career was spent largely in Rome.
Born in Rome
, he was one of four artist sons of his father, an innkeeper: Rocco
(1701–74) was an engraver, with whom Stefano worked on occasion; Andrea (1718–69), a carver in ivory; Giuseppe (1723–65) was also a painter. Stefano Pozzi studied in the ateliers of two best followers of Carlo Maratta
, that of Andrea Procaccini
, who departed for Spain in 1720, and then Agostino Masucci
.
In 1732 Stefano was admitted to the Congregazione dei Virtuosi al Pantheon (of which he was Reggente in 1739) and in 1736 to the Accademia di San Luca
, the artist academy of Rome. He worked primarily for Roman churches, painting, for example, the Blessed Niccolò Albergati in a chapel of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
; eight ovals between the windows (c. 1736) for San Silvestro al Quirinale
(Titi 1763); the refectory of the Chiesa di San Gregorio Nazianeno; a Death of St Joseph (1742) for the third chapel of the Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Maria
(Titi 1763). He frescoed with a Sant'Apollinare in Gloria the vault of Sant'Apollinare alle Terme, which was rebuilt by Ferdinando Fuga
and rededicated in 1748. Among the flock of artists who worked on the Chapel of Sixtus V, he contributed figures of angels in the spandrels of arches (Titi 1763).
In Perugia
he frescoed the sacristy of the Chiesa del Gesù.
In 1744 he was summoned to Naples
by Cardinal Giuseppe Spinelli
to decorate the apse of the cathedral restored by Paolo Posi; for the right wall he painted the large oil of SS Januarius and Agrippino Driving out the Saracens (still in place) and on the vault a fresco of a choir of Angels (still in place). In subsequent commissions he worked with the architect Luigi Vanvitelli
: in 1744 he produced two paintings for the Montemorcino monastery that Vanvitelli had built for the Olivetans at Perugia (now the Palazzo dell’ Università): an Annunciation (still in place) and the Blessed Bernardino Tolomei among the Plague-stricken (Rome, Santa Francesca Romana). For the library that Luigi Vanvitelli
designed for the Palazzo Sciarra–Colonna in Rome, he painted allegories of the Signs of the Zodiac, and in Palazzo Doria-Pamphilj he decorated the Saletto degli Specchi.
Architects Vincenzo Brenna
, Giacomo Quarenghi
and painter Antonio Cavallucci
trained in classic painting at Pozzi workshop.
The picture http://www.dsic.upv.es/~mapastor/Madonna.jpg Madonna surrounded by angels and clouds has been recently attributed to him by Dr. Stella Rudolph.
Pozzi died in Rome in 1768.
Italy
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painter, designer, draughtsman and decorator whose career was spent largely in Rome.
Born in 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 was one of four artist sons of his father, an innkeeper: Rocco
Rocco Pozzi
Rocco Pozzi was an Italian painter and engraver of the Baroque period, active around 1750.He was the brother of Stefano Pozzi. He engraved several of the plates for the Museo Florentino, and...
(1701–74) was an engraver, with whom Stefano worked on occasion; Andrea (1718–69), a carver in ivory; Giuseppe (1723–65) was also a painter. Stefano Pozzi studied in the ateliers of two best followers of Carlo Maratta
Carlo Maratta
Carlo Maratta or Maratti was an Italian painter, active mostly in Rome, and known principally for his classicizing paintings executed in a Late Baroque Classical manner. Although he is part of the classical tradition stemming from Raphael, he was not exempt from the influence of Baroque painting...
, that of Andrea Procaccini
Andrea Procaccini
Andrea Procaccini was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Rome as well as in Spain.Born in Rome, he trained in the studio of Carlo Maratta. He painted the prophet Daniel for a series of twelve prophets made for San Giovanni Laterano. He assisted in the establishment of the papal...
, who departed for Spain in 1720, and then Agostino Masucci
Agostino Masucci
Agostino Masucci was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Rococo period.Born in Rome, he initially apprenticed with Andrea Procaccino, and then became a member of the studio of Carlo Maratta. He joined the Accademia di San Luca in 1724, and from 1736 to 1738, he was director or Principe...
.
In 1732 Stefano was admitted to the Congregazione dei Virtuosi al Pantheon (of which he was Reggente in 1739) and in 1736 to the Accademia di San Luca
Accademia di San Luca
The Accademia di San Luca, was founded in 1577 as an association of artists in Rome, under the directorship of Federico Zuccari, with the purpose of elevating the work of "artists", which included painters, sculptors and architects, above that of mere craftsmen. Other founders included Girolamo...
, the artist academy of Rome. He worked primarily for Roman churches, painting, for example, the Blessed Niccolò Albergati in a chapel of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
The Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major , known also by other names, is the largest Roman Catholic Marian church in Rome, Italy.There are other churches in Rome dedicated to Mary, such as Santa Maria in Trastevere, Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, but the greater size of the...
; eight ovals between the windows (c. 1736) for San Silvestro al Quirinale
San Silvestro al Quirinale
San Silvestro al Quirinale is a historic church in central Rome, Italy.-History:The first mentions of a church on the site are from 1039, when it was called Santo Stefano in Cavallo in recognition of its site on Monte Cavallo, a small hill in the Campo Marzio.In 1507, the church was granted to the...
(Titi 1763); the refectory of the Chiesa di San Gregorio Nazianeno; a Death of St Joseph (1742) for the third chapel of the Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Maria
Santissimo Nome di Maria
The Church of the Most Holy Name of Mary at the Trajan Forum is a Roman Catholic church in Rome. This church should not be confused with the church Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina in south-east Rome....
(Titi 1763). He frescoed with a Sant'Apollinare in Gloria the vault of Sant'Apollinare alle Terme, which was rebuilt by Ferdinando Fuga
Ferdinando Fuga
Ferdinando Fuga was an Italian architect, whose main works were realized in Rome and Naples in the Baroque style.-Biography:Born in Florence, he began to work in that city as a pupil of Giovanni Battista Foggini. In 1717 he moved to Rome, to continue his apprentice studies...
and rededicated in 1748. Among the flock of artists who worked on the Chapel of Sixtus V, he contributed figures of angels in the spandrels of arches (Titi 1763).
In Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
he frescoed the sacristy of the Chiesa del Gesù.
In 1744 he was summoned to Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
by Cardinal Giuseppe Spinelli
Giuseppe Spinelli
Giuseppe Spinelli was an Italian Cardinal. He was a prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples....
to decorate the apse of the cathedral restored by Paolo Posi; for the right wall he painted the large oil of SS Januarius and Agrippino Driving out the Saracens (still in place) and on the vault a fresco of a choir of Angels (still in place). In subsequent commissions he worked with the architect Luigi Vanvitelli
Luigi Vanvitelli
Luigi Vanvitelli was an Italian engineer and architect. The most prominent 18th-century architect of Italy, he practiced a sober classicizing academic Late Baroque style that made an easy transition to Neoclassicism.-Biography:Vanvitelli was born at Naples, the son of a Dutch painter of land and...
: in 1744 he produced two paintings for the Montemorcino monastery that Vanvitelli had built for the Olivetans at Perugia (now the Palazzo dell’ Università): an Annunciation (still in place) and the Blessed Bernardino Tolomei among the Plague-stricken (Rome, Santa Francesca Romana). For the library that Luigi Vanvitelli
Luigi Vanvitelli
Luigi Vanvitelli was an Italian engineer and architect. The most prominent 18th-century architect of Italy, he practiced a sober classicizing academic Late Baroque style that made an easy transition to Neoclassicism.-Biography:Vanvitelli was born at Naples, the son of a Dutch painter of land and...
designed for the Palazzo Sciarra–Colonna in Rome, he painted allegories of the Signs of the Zodiac, and in Palazzo Doria-Pamphilj he decorated the Saletto degli Specchi.
Architects Vincenzo Brenna
Vincenzo Brenna
Vincenzo Brenna was an Italian architect and painter who was the house architect of Paul I of Russia. Brenna was hired by Paul and his spouse Maria Fyodorovna as interior decorator in 1781 and by the end of 1780s became the couple's leading architect...
, Giacomo Quarenghi
Giacomo Quarenghi
Giacomo Quarenghi was the foremost and most prolific practitioner of Palladian architecture in Imperial Russia, particularly in Saint Petersburg.- Career in Italy :...
and painter Antonio Cavallucci
Antonio Cavallucci
Antonio Cavallucci was an Italian painter of the late Baroque.-Biography:Cavallucci was born in Sermoneta in the Lazio. His artistic talents were recognized in an early stage by Francesco Caetani, Duke of Sermoneta in 1738-1810...
trained in classic painting at Pozzi workshop.
The picture http://www.dsic.upv.es/~mapastor/Madonna.jpg Madonna surrounded by angels and clouds has been recently attributed to him by Dr. Stella Rudolph.
Pozzi died in Rome in 1768.