Vincenzo Meucci
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Vincenzo Meucci was an Italian
painter of the late-Baroque
period. Born in Florence
. He was a pupil first of the painter Sebastiano Galeotti
, then of Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole
in Bologna
.
He was patronized by the Marchese Giovan Battista Salimbeni of Siena
, as well as the cardinals Alessandro Chigi
Zondadari and Neri Corsini
. His masterpiece was a commission by Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici
, the last Medici resident of the Pitti Palace, who contracted him to fresco the cupola of the Basilica di San Lorenzo di Firenze
with the Glory of Florentine Saints(1742).
Italy
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painter of the late-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. Born in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
. He was a pupil first of the painter Sebastiano Galeotti
Sebastiano Galeotti
Sebastiano Galeotti was a peripatetic Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active in Florence, Genoa, Parma, Piacenza, Codogno, Lodi, Cremona, Milan, Vicenza, Bergamo, and Turin....
, then of Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole
Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole
Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole was an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna, active in the late-Baroque period....
in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
.
He was patronized by the Marchese Giovan Battista Salimbeni of Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
, as well as the cardinals Alessandro Chigi
Chigi
Chigi may refer to:* Chigi , a crossbreed between a Welsh Corgi and a chihuahua * House of Chigi, a Roman princely family* Chigi , an element in Japanese architecture...
Zondadari and Neri Corsini
Corsini
Corsini is the name of a Florentine princely family.-History:The founder is said to be Neri Corsini, who came to prominence circa 1170. The family are likely to have originated from Corsica, during the time when the Republic of Pisa was ruling the island. Initially the family was known as Corso ...
. His masterpiece was a commission by Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici
Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici
Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici was the last scion of the House of Medici. A patron of the arts, she bequeathed the Medici's large art collection, including the contents of the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti and the Medicean villas, which she inherited upon her brother Gian Gastone's death in 1737, and her...
, the last Medici resident of the Pitti Palace, who contracted him to fresco the cupola of the Basilica di San Lorenzo di Firenze
Basilica di San Lorenzo di Firenze
The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the centre of the city’s main market district, and the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III...
with the Glory of Florentine Saints(1742).
Partial anthology
- Frescoes for Chapel of San Mauro, Badia FiorentinaBadia FiorentinaThe Badìa Fiorentina is an abbey and church now home to the Fraternity of Jerusalem situated on the Via del Proconsolo in the centre of Florence, Italy. Dante supposedly grew up across the street in what is now called the 'Casa di Dante', rebuilt in 1910 as a museum to Dante...
, Florence (1717) - Madonna del Rosario, Santa Lucia alla Castellina, Sesto FiorentinoSesto FiorentinoSesto Fiorentino is a municipality in the province of Florence, Tuscany, central Italy. It has c. 46,700 inhabitants.- History :The oldest known human settlement in the area dates from the Mesolithic...
(1731) - Frescoes for ceiling at the entrance of Ospedale di San Giovanni di Dio, Florence(1735)
- Frescoes for Palazzo Panciatichi, Florence (c. 1741)
- Marriage of Virgin Church of San Paolino, Florence
- Altarpiece for church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Florence
- Ascension of Christ, frescoed on nave ceiling of San Salvatore al VescovoSan Salvatore al VescovoSan Salvatore al Vescovo is a church located in Florence, Italy.It was first built in the 11th century and has had several subsequent modifications. The lower portion of the facade is built in a Romanesque architecture style with bi-colored marble decorations.-References :...
, Florence