Alfonso Rivarola
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Alfonso Rivarola was an Italian
painter of the Renaissance
period, active mainly in Ferrara
.
He was the pupil of the painter Carlo Bononi
. In Ferrara, he painted the Marriage of the Virgin
in Santa Maria in Vado. He also painted for a Baptism of St. Agostine for S. Agostino; a Resurrection for the church of the Teatini; a Brazen Serpent for the church of S. Niccolo; and a Martyrdom of S. Catarina for the church of S. Guglielmo. He died in Ferrara
.
Italy
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painter of the Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
period, active mainly in Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
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He was the pupil of the painter Carlo Bononi
Carlo Bononi
Carlo Bononi was an Italian painter.Born and active mainly in Emilia and Ferrara, and considered to be mainly a painter of the School of Ferrara. He studied painting under Giuseppe Mazzuoli, known as il Bastarolo. Knew Guercino and was eulogized by Guido Reni as having a "bounty of a most honest...
. In Ferrara, he painted the Marriage of the Virgin
Marriage of the Virgin
The Marriage of the Virgin is the subject in Christian art depicting the marriage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. The marriage is not mentioned in the canonical Gospels but is covered in several apocryphal sources, and later redactions, notably the 14th century compilation the Golden Legend...
in Santa Maria in Vado. He also painted for a Baptism of St. Agostine for S. Agostino; a Resurrection for the church of the Teatini; a Brazen Serpent for the church of S. Niccolo; and a Martyrdom of S. Catarina for the church of S. Guglielmo. He died in Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
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