Ferraù Fenzoni
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Ferraù Fenzoni was an Italian
painter mainly active in Todi
. He is also called Il Faenzone after his birthplace (Faenza
).
He apprenticed in Rome during the papacy of Gregory XIII and labored in numerous fresco cycles under pope Sixtus V, such as the Loggia della Benedizioni in the Lateran Palace
, the frescoes on the walls and vaults of the Scala Santa of the adjacent Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, and the decoration in the Sistine library. His expressive canvases straddle the styles of Mannerism
and Baroque
. In 1594, he moved to Todi
. A Last Judgement from him is housed in the Duomo of Todi. The neighboring Bishop's palace has frescoes by Andrea Polinori and Fenzoni.
He returned to Faenza in 1599, where he decorated chapels in the cathedral from 1612 to 1616. In 1622, he completed a Deposition, now in the local Pinacoteca. In 1640, Fenzoni was named cavaliere dello speron d’oro by Cardinal Colonna and, on 25 April 1634, was nominated vicar and castellano of Granarolo.
Italy
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painter mainly active in Todi
Todi
Todi is a town and comune of the province of Perugia in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction.In the 1990s, Richard S...
. He is also called Il Faenzone after his birthplace (Faenza
Faenza
Faenza is an Italian city and comune, in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated 50 km southeast of Bologna.Faenza is noted for its manufacture of majolica ware glazed earthenware pottery, known from the name of the town as "faience"....
).
He apprenticed in Rome during the papacy of Gregory XIII and labored in numerous fresco cycles under pope Sixtus V, such as the Loggia della Benedizioni in the Lateran Palace
Lateran Palace
The Lateran Palace , formally the Apostolic Palace of the Lateran , is an ancient palace of the Roman Empire and later the main Papal residence....
, the frescoes on the walls and vaults of the Scala Santa of the adjacent Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, and the decoration in the Sistine library. His expressive canvases straddle the styles of Mannerism
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...
and 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...
. In 1594, he moved to Todi
Todi
Todi is a town and comune of the province of Perugia in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction.In the 1990s, Richard S...
. A Last Judgement from him is housed in the Duomo of Todi. The neighboring Bishop's palace has frescoes by Andrea Polinori and Fenzoni.
He returned to Faenza in 1599, where he decorated chapels in the cathedral from 1612 to 1616. In 1622, he completed a Deposition, now in the local Pinacoteca. In 1640, Fenzoni was named cavaliere dello speron d’oro by Cardinal Colonna and, on 25 April 1634, was nominated vicar and castellano of Granarolo.