Giovanni da Udine
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Giovanni Nanni, also Giovanni de' Ricamatori, better known as Giovanni da Udine (1487-1564), was an Italian
painter and architect born in Udine
.
As a student and assistant of Raphael
, he was responsible for most of the "decorative" (i.e. non-narrative) elements of the major Raphaellesque projects in Rome
, and he was a specialist in fresco and stucco grotesque decorations. These included the stucco work in the Loggia di Raffaello (Vatican, 1517-1519) and the heavy fruit-laden swags in the loggia di psiche in the Villa Farnesina
. He also assisted in the construction of a few monumental fountains, which are now destroyed.
After the death of Raphael, da Udine continued to work on projects initiated by his master, namely the Villa Madama
in Rome. He continued his work until the sack of Rome (1527)
when he departed to work in Florence
, where he worked on the stuccoes in Sagrestia Nuova in San Lorenzo
, and Venice, where he worked on the stucco decoration in the Palazzo Grimani
, around 1540.
In Udine, he worked as an architect on the Torre dell'Orologio (Clock-Tower) and the Fontana di Piazza Nuova (Piazza Nuova Fountain). In Cividale, he helped in the construction of Santa Maria dei Battuti.
He returned to Rome in 1560 to work on the third floor of the Logge Vaticane, and died in this city in 1564.
Italy
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painter and architect born in Udine
Udine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
.
As a student and assistant of Raphael
Raphael
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino , better known simply as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur...
, he was responsible for most of the "decorative" (i.e. non-narrative) elements of the major Raphaellesque projects in 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...
, and he was a specialist in fresco and stucco grotesque decorations. These included the stucco work in the Loggia di Raffaello (Vatican, 1517-1519) and the heavy fruit-laden swags in the loggia di psiche in the Villa Farnesina
Villa Farnesina
The Villa Farnesina is a Renaissance suburban villa in the Via della Lungara, in the district of Trastevere in Rome, central Italy.The villa was built for Agostino Chigi, a rich Sienese banker and the treasurer of Pope Julius II. Between 1506–1510, the Sienese artist and pupil of Bramante,...
. He also assisted in the construction of a few monumental fountains, which are now destroyed.
After the death of Raphael, da Udine continued to work on projects initiated by his master, namely the Villa Madama
Villa Madama
Villa Madama is situated half way up the slope of Monte Mario Which faces directly north-east and because the hill is curved the part which looks towards Rome faces south and the opposite faces north-west...
in Rome. He continued his work until the sack of Rome (1527)
Sack of Rome (1527)
The Sack of Rome on 6 May 1527 was a military event carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in Rome, then part of the Papal States...
when he departed to work in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, where he worked on the stuccoes in Sagrestia Nuova in San Lorenzo
Basilica di San Lorenzo di Firenze
The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the centre of the city’s main market district, and the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III...
, and Venice, where he worked on the stucco decoration in the Palazzo Grimani
Palazzo Grimani di Santa Maria Formosa
The Palazzo Grimani di Santa Maria Formosa is a palace in Venice, northern Italy.Originally the residence of the Venetian doge Antonio Grimani, it was rebuilt in 1532-1569 by his heirs Vittore, procuratore generale of the city, and Giovanni Grimani, cardinal and Patriarch of Aquileia...
, around 1540.
In Udine, he worked as an architect on the Torre dell'Orologio (Clock-Tower) and the Fontana di Piazza Nuova (Piazza Nuova Fountain). In Cividale, he helped in the construction of Santa Maria dei Battuti.
He returned to Rome in 1560 to work on the third floor of the Logge Vaticane, and died in this city in 1564.