Francesco Costanzo Cattaneo
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Francesco Costanzo Cattaneo (1602 – July 3, 1665) was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, born and mainly active in Ferrara
. He is also known as Costanzo or Costanza Cattanio.
He initially trained with Scarsellino
in Ferrara, then spent some time in Bologna
, where he was first a pupil of Ippolito Scarsellino, and then may have worked under Reni
. After the death of his father, he returned to Ferrara. He is described as prone to carrying a sword, hunting, and brawls. He was so quarrelsome and turbulent a disposition that he passed the greater portion of his life in exile or in disgrace. After injuring a soldier, Cattaneo was forced to seek refuge to a monastery (San Francesco) where he was employed, in painting frescoes.
One source says he excelled in painting scenes of soldiers and ruffians in combat. In 1654, he traveled to Rome
in the patronage of Cardinal Carlo Pio. Among his works are paintings of the passion, a Crown of thorns and a Flagellation (1624), in San Giorgio in the lateral altar of the chapel of the Crucifix, painted after an earthquake afflicted the town. He painted a St. Matthew destroys the idols for the church of Santo Spirito; a Prayer in the garden of Gesthemane for the chorus of the church of San Benedetto; a St. Louis rejecting the Ducal crown initially for the Gesu, later in the church San Stefano. He painted a Flagellation and Ecce Homo for the church of San Giorgio in Ferrara. He painted an Annunciation for the church of Santo Spirito and Christ praying on the Mount for the church of San Benedetto
Italy
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painter of the 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...
period, born and mainly active 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...
. He is also known as Costanzo or Costanza Cattanio.
He initially trained with Scarsellino
Scarsellino
Scarsellino or Ippolito Scarsella , was an Italian Late-Renaissance - Mannerist painter of the School of Ferrara. He was born and died in Ferrara; however, he traveled and worked extensively across Italy, encountering many influences. He was born to an artist father, the less-talented Sigismondo...
in Ferrara, then spent some time in 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,...
, where he was first a pupil of Ippolito Scarsellino, and then may have worked under Reni
Guido Reni
Guido Reni was an Italian painter of high-Baroque style.-Biography:Born in Bologna into a family of musicians, Guido Reni was the son of Daniele Reni and Ginevra de’ Pozzi. As a child of nine, he was apprenticed under the Bolognese studio of Denis Calvaert. Soon after, he was joined in that...
. After the death of his father, he returned to Ferrara. He is described as prone to carrying a sword, hunting, and brawls. He was so quarrelsome and turbulent a disposition that he passed the greater portion of his life in exile or in disgrace. After injuring a soldier, Cattaneo was forced to seek refuge to a monastery (San Francesco) where he was employed, in painting frescoes.
One source says he excelled in painting scenes of soldiers and ruffians in combat. In 1654, he traveled to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in the patronage of Cardinal Carlo Pio. Among his works are paintings of the passion, a Crown of thorns and a Flagellation (1624), in San Giorgio in the lateral altar of the chapel of the Crucifix, painted after an earthquake afflicted the town. He painted a St. Matthew destroys the idols for the church of Santo Spirito; a Prayer in the garden of Gesthemane for the chorus of the church of San Benedetto; a St. Louis rejecting the Ducal crown initially for the Gesu, later in the church San Stefano. He painted a Flagellation and Ecce Homo for the church of San Giorgio in Ferrara. He painted an Annunciation for the church of Santo Spirito and Christ praying on the Mount for the church of San Benedetto