Giuseppe Bezzuoli
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Giuseppe Bezzuoli was an Italian
painter of the Neoclassic
period, active in Milan
, Rome
, and his native city of Florence
.
He was a candidate to the professorship of painting at the Florence Academy after Pietro Benvenuti
's death. He studied as a young man under Des Marais at Florence and afterward spent some time at Rome between 1813 and 1820. His large picture in the Academy include the
Entry of Charles VIII into Florence (1822–1829), production. Some of his smaller works, such as the Galatea and the small copy of Raphael's School of Athens (1819), in the Galleria Tosio Martinengo at Brescia
, give a more favorable idea of his talent. He decorated a small Tribune of Galileo at the Natural History Museum at Florence, and the more important series of scenes from
the life of Caesar (1836) in one of the rooms on the ground floor of the Pitti Palace. His Assumption of the Virgin is found in the Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce. 'Among his pupils were Giovanni Fattori
, Enrico Pollastrini
, and Silvestro Lega
.
His principal works include a Baptism of Clovis, Madonna in fresco for the Pitti Palace, and The Entry of Charles VIII
into Florence
. He painted two ceilings for the Borghese Palace at Rome
representing Toilet of Venus, and Venus carrying Ascanius. He died in Florence.
Italy
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painter of the Neoclassic
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
period, active in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 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 his native city of 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....
.
He was a candidate to the professorship of painting at the Florence Academy after Pietro Benvenuti
Pietro Benvenuti
Pietro Benvenuti was an Italian neoclassical painter.Born in Arezzo, he was influenced by the style of Jacques-Louis David. He was a student of the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, then studied in Rome, 1792-1803, where he formed an informal academy with his friend of long standing, Vincenzo...
's death. He studied as a young man under Des Marais at Florence and afterward spent some time at Rome between 1813 and 1820. His large picture in the Academy include the
Entry of Charles VIII into Florence (1822–1829), production. Some of his smaller works, such as the Galatea and the small copy of Raphael's School of Athens (1819), in the Galleria Tosio Martinengo at Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
, give a more favorable idea of his talent. He decorated a small Tribune of Galileo at the Natural History Museum at Florence, and the more important series of scenes from
the life of Caesar (1836) in one of the rooms on the ground floor of the Pitti Palace. His Assumption of the Virgin is found in the Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce. 'Among his pupils were Giovanni Fattori
Giovanni Fattori
Giovanni Fattori was an Italian artist, one of the leaders of the group known as the Macchiaioli. He was initially a painter of historical themes and military subjects. In his middle years, inspired by the Barbizon school, he became one of the leading Italian plein-airists, painting landscapes,...
, Enrico Pollastrini
Enrico Pollastrini
Enrico Pollastrini was an Italian painter. He was born at Livorno. He was a pupil of Giuseppe Bezzuoli. He was first professor and afterwards president of the Academy of Fine Arts in the city of Florence, where he died.-References:...
, and Silvestro Lega
Silvestro Lega
Silvestro Lega was an Italian realist painter. He was one of the leading artists of the Macchiaioli and was also involved with the Mazzini movement.-Biography:Lega was born in Modigliana, near Forlì, to an affluent family...
.
His principal works include a Baptism of Clovis, Madonna in fresco for the Pitti Palace, and The Entry of Charles VIII
Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...
into 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....
. He painted two ceilings for the Borghese Palace at 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...
representing Toilet of Venus, and Venus carrying Ascanius. He died in Florence.