Bartolomeo Nazari
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Bartolomeo Nazari was an Italian
painter of the late-Baroque
, mainly active in Venice
as a portraitist.
Born in Clusone
, near Bergamo
. By 1716, he had become an apprentice under Angelo Trevisani
, but visited in 1723 the Roman studio of Angelo's brother, the Venetian Francesco Trevisani
, and then also studied with Benedetto Luti
. Nazari likely knew personally Fra Galgario
, the renowned portraitist from Bergamo, and is described by some as a pupil. He returns to Venice in 1724, and is registered with the Fraglia dei Pittori by 1726. In 1744, he traveled to Frankfurt
to paint the emperor Charles VII and his family and other members of the court. In 1756, he was inducted into the newly founded Accademia
of Venice. His son Nazario Nazari was also a painter. Among his patrons was Consul Joseph Smith
and the former general Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
(who owned over eight diverse portrait paintings). He painted the portraits of a number of operatic singers including Farinelli
. He died returning from Genoa
, where he had painted the Doge.
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...
, mainly active 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...
as a portraitist.
Born in Clusone
Clusone
Clusone is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Located in the Val Seriana, it received the honorary title of city on 15 May 1957 with a presidential decree which ratified a Napoleon's promise of the year 1801....
, near Bergamo
Bergamo
Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
. By 1716, he had become an apprentice under Angelo Trevisani
Angelo Trevisani
Angelo Trevisani was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque, active mainly in Venice.He was born in Venice , the brother of Francesco Trevisani who was born in Capodistria, and who painted mainly in Rome under the patronage of cardinal Ottoboni. Angelo was a pupil of Andrea Celesti...
, but visited in 1723 the Roman studio of Angelo's brother, the Venetian Francesco Trevisani
Francesco Trevisani
thumb|250px|Portrait of [[Pietro Ottoboni |Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni]] by Francesco Trevisani. The [[Bowes Museum]], [[Barnard Castle]], [[County Durham]], [[England]]....
, and then also studied with Benedetto Luti
Benedetto Luti
Benedetto Luti was an Italian painter.-Biography:Luti was born in Florence. He moved to Rome in 1691 where he was patronized by Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, an enthusiast for the pastel portrait. Luti was one of the first artists to work in pastels as the final composition as...
. Nazari likely knew personally Fra Galgario
Fra Galgario
Frá Galgario , born Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi, and also called Fra Vittore del Galgario, was an Italian painter, mainly active in Bergamo as a portraitist during the Rococo or late-Baroque period....
, the renowned portraitist from Bergamo, and is described by some as a pupil. He returns to Venice in 1724, and is registered with the Fraglia dei Pittori by 1726. In 1744, he traveled to Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
to paint the emperor Charles VII and his family and other members of the court. In 1756, he was inducted into the newly founded Accademia
Accademia
The Accademia is a museum gallery of pre-19th century art in Venice, northern Italy. Situated on the south bank of the Grand Canal, within the sestiere of Dorsoduro, it gives its name to one of the three bridges across the canal, the Ponte dell'Accademia, and to the boat landing station for the...
of Venice. His son Nazario Nazari was also a painter. Among his patrons was Consul Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith (1682–1770)
Joseph Smith , the British consul at Venice, 1744–1760, was a patron of artists, most notably Canaletto, and a collector and connoisseur, banker to the British community at Venice and a major draw on the British Grand Tour...
and the former general Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
Reichsfreiherr and Reichsgraf Marshal Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg was a distinguished aristocrat and general of Brandenburg-Prussian descent who served in the Saxon and Venetian armies in the early eighteenth century and found a second career in retirement in Venice, as a grand...
(who owned over eight diverse portrait paintings). He painted the portraits of a number of operatic singers including Farinelli
Farinelli
Farinelli , was the stage name of Carlo Maria Broschi, celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century and one of the greatest singers in the history of opera.- Early years :...
. He died returning from Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, where he had painted the Doge.
Sources
- The Nazari-A Forgotten Family of Venetian Portrait Painters, F.J.B. Watson. The Burlington Magazine (1949); page 75-79.