Gregorio De Ferrari
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Gregorio de Ferrari was an Italian
Baroque
painter of the Genoese
school.
from 1664–69, and in this period he may have painted in the style of Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari
and Giovanni Battista Casone. He assisted Fiasella on the altarpiece St Clare Repulsing the Saracens (1667) for the parish church in Montoggio
. He travelled to Parma (1669-1673), where he worked in quadratura frescoes. He ultimately joined his father-in-law, Domenico Piola
, in the prolific studio known as Casa Piola. They were both active in the decoration of the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato
. They worked in styles that blended Cortona
, Correggio
, and Castiglione
's styles. His Death of Santa Scolastica in San Stefano
of Genoa is considered his masterpiece. One of his pupils was Francesco Costa
. Among the children of Gregorio and his wife, Margherita Piola, was the painter Lorenzo de' Ferrari
.
Italy
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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...
painter of the Genoese
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
school.
Biography
De Ferrari was born in Porto Maurizio. He came to Genoa to study law but instead became a painter. He apprenticed with Domenico FiasellaDomenico Fiasella
Domenico Fiasella was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Genoa. He was nicknamed Il Sarzana, after his birthplace.-Biography:...
from 1664–69, and in this period he may have painted in the style of Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari
Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari
Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Genoa. He was a member of the family of Genoese artists, with surnames de Ferrari, which also included Orazio de Ferrari and Gregorio De Ferrari. He collaborated on some projects with Giovanni Andrea Ansaldo...
and Giovanni Battista Casone. He assisted Fiasella on the altarpiece St Clare Repulsing the Saracens (1667) for the parish church in Montoggio
Montoggio
Montoggio is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 14 km northeast of Genoa. As of October 2006, it had a population of 2,018 and an area of 46.4 km²....
. He travelled to Parma (1669-1673), where he worked in quadratura frescoes. He ultimately joined his father-in-law, Domenico Piola
Domenico Piola
Domenico Piola was a Genoese painter of the Baroque period. His family studio was highly prolific.-Biography:Piola was an Italian painter, draughtsman, printmaker and designer...
, in the prolific studio known as Casa Piola. They were both active in the decoration of the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato
Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato
The Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato is a Catholic cathedral in Genoa, northern Italy; its decoration employed the major baroque studios and artists in Genoa in the 17th century....
. They worked in styles that blended Cortona
Pietro da Cortona
Pietro da Cortona, by the name of Pietro Berrettini, born Pietro Berrettini da Cortona, was the leading Italian Baroque painter of his time and also one of the key architects in the emergence of Roman Baroque architecture. He was also an important decorator...
, Correggio
Antonio da Correggio
Antonio Allegri da Correggio , usually known as Correggio, was the foremost painter of the Parma school of the Italian Renaissance, who was responsible for some of the most vigorous and sensuous works of the 16th century...
, and Castiglione
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was an Italian Baroque artist, painter, printmaker and draftsman, of the Genoese school. He is best known now for his elaborate engravings, and as the inventor of the printmaking technique of monotyping. He was known as Il Grechetto in Italy and in France as Le...
's styles. His Death of Santa Scolastica in San Stefano
Santo Stefano (Genoa)
Santo Stefano is a church in Genoa, northern Italy. Located on a hill overlooking the central Via XX Settembre, it is one of the most outstanding examples of Romanesque architecture in the city....
of Genoa is considered his masterpiece. One of his pupils was Francesco Costa
Francesco Costa
Francesco Costa was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active mainly in his Native Genoa. He was the pupil of the painter Gregorio de Ferrari in Genoa, and later of Antonio Maria Haffner. He often painted with Giovanni Battista Revello . He painted in the Palazzo Grilli in Pegli.He...
. Among the children of Gregorio and his wife, Margherita Piola, was the painter Lorenzo de' Ferrari
Lorenzo de' Ferrari
Lorenzo De Ferrari was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in his natal city of Genoa.Lorenzo was the son of the painter Gregorio De Ferrari and Margherita Piola, the daughter of another famous genoese painter, Domenico Piola....
.