Bartolomeo Passarotti
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Bartolomeo Passarotti was an Italian
painter of the mannerist
period, who worked mainly in his native Bologna
.
He traveled to Rome in the mid-16th century, where he worked under Girolamo Vignola and Taddeo Zuccari
. Upon returning to Bologna, he accumulated a large studio, and influenced many Bolognese who would later play a role in the rise of the Baroque. Annibale Carracci
(whose brother Agostino
studied with Passarotti) was influenced by Passarotti's genre
scenes in a select set of paintings (such as The Beaneater
and The Butcher's Shop, the latter being originally attributed to Passarotti). Lucio Massari
and Francesco Brizzi were among his pupils. Four of Passarotti's sons, including Ventura, Aurelio, Tiburzio, and Passarotto were painters.
His name is also spelled Passerotti or Passarotto.
Italy
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painter of the mannerist
Mannerism
Mannerism is a period of European art that emerged from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. It lasted until about 1580 in Italy, when a more Baroque style began to replace it, but Northern Mannerism continued into the early 17th century throughout much of Europe...
period, who worked mainly in his native 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 traveled to Rome in the mid-16th century, where he worked under Girolamo Vignola and Taddeo Zuccari
Taddeo Zuccari
Taddeo Zuccari was an Italian painter, one of the most popular members of the Roman mannerist school.-Biography:...
. Upon returning to Bologna, he accumulated a large studio, and influenced many Bolognese who would later play a role in the rise of the Baroque. Annibale Carracci
Annibale Carracci
Annibale Carracci was an Italian Baroque painter.-Early career:Annibale Carracci was born in Bologna, and in all likelihood first apprenticed within his family...
(whose brother Agostino
Agostino Carracci
Agostino Carracci was an Italian painter and printmaker. He was the brother of the more famous Annibale and cousin of Lodovico Carracci....
studied with Passarotti) was influenced by Passarotti's genre
Genre painting
Genre works, also called genre scenes or genre views, are pictorial representations in any of various media that represent scenes or events from everyday life, such as markets, domestic settings, interiors, parties, inn scenes, and street scenes. Such representations may be realistic, imagined, or...
scenes in a select set of paintings (such as The Beaneater
The Beaneater
The Beaneater is a painting by the Italian Baroque painter Annibale Carracci. Dating from 1580-1590 , it is housed in the Galleria Colonna of Rome....
and The Butcher's Shop, the latter being originally attributed to Passarotti). Lucio Massari
Lucio Massari
Lucio Massari was an Italian painter of the School of Bologna. He can be described as painting during both Mannerist and early-Baroque periods....
and Francesco Brizzi were among his pupils. Four of Passarotti's sons, including Ventura, Aurelio, Tiburzio, and Passarotto were painters.
His name is also spelled Passerotti or Passarotto.