Vito D'Anna
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Vito D'Anna was an Italian
painter, considered the most prominent painter of Palermitan
rococo
and one of the most important artists of Sicily
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He was the father of Alessandro D'Anna, the brother-in-law of Francesco Sozzi
, and the son-in-law of Olivio Sozzi.
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Italy
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painter, considered the most prominent painter of Palermitan
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
rococo
Rococo
Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
and one of the most important artists of Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
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He was the father of Alessandro D'Anna, the brother-in-law of Francesco Sozzi
Francesco Sozzi
Francesco Sozzi was an Italian painter, considered the most graceful painter of Palermitan rococo.He was the son of Olivo Sozzi and the brother-in-law of Vito D'Anna.- Works :...
, and the son-in-law of Olivio Sozzi.
Works
- Apotheosis of St. Dominic or Gloria dei santi domenicani, 1751, frescos of the domeDomeA dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
, church Santa Caterina, PalermoPalermoPalermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
. - The Triumph of Minerva, 1751, fresco, Palazzo Benenati Ventimiglia, Palermo.
- Allegory of Virtues, 1751, frescos, Palazzo Benenati Ventimiglia, Palermo.
- Il Trionfo dei Re Magi, 1751 - 1752, fresco, Chiasa dei Tre Re, Palermo.
- Trinità, oil on wood, Palazzo AbatellisPalazzo AbatellisPalazzo Abatellis is a palace in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy, located in the Kalsa quarter. It is home to the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia .-History:...
, Palermo. - Apotheosis of PalermoApotheosis of PalermoThe Apotheosis of Palermo is a fresco by Vito D'Anna in the Palazzo Isnello, Palermo, Italy, considered one of the most representative works of the Sicilian Baroque painting.Is one of the seven monumental representations of the Genius of Palermo....
, 1760, fresco of the ballroom, Palazzo IsnelloPalazzo IsnelloPalazzo Isnello is an historic palazzo situated between the ancient Cassaro street and Piazza Borsa, in the Kalsa quarter of Palermo, Sicily....
, Palermo. - Allegory of Political Virtues, 1762, fresco of the ballroom, Palazzo Alliata di Pietratagliata, Palermo.
- Glory of the Princes of Resuttana, 1762, fresco of the ballroom, Villa Resuttana, Palermo.
- Glory of St. Basil, 1763 - 1765, frescos, church of Santissimo Salvatore, Palermo.
Honors
- In 1762 he was elected a member of the Academy of Saint LukeAccademia di San LucaThe 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...
- In 1765 he was named Count palatineCount palatineCount palatine is a high noble title, used to render several comital styles, in some cases also shortened to Palatine, which can have other meanings as well.-Comes palatinus:...
- In 1765 he became a KnightKnightA knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Order of the Golden Spur
External links
Vito D'Anna. Biographical Archive of PalermoPalermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
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