Guglielmo Borremans
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Guglielmo Borremans (1672–1724) was a painter, born in Antwerp. He was mainly active in Italy
, especially in Naples
and Sicily
, where he fresco
ed the walls and ceilings of several churches.
and Paolo de Matteis
. Around 1714–15, he settled in Palermo
, fertile ground where he found his own style, founded on his Flemish background, but enriched with his most recent Neapolitan experience. He died in Palermo in 1724.
One of his masterpieces is the remarkable series of frescoes in the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta ad Alcamo, the Chiesa delle Anime Sante ad Enna, the Chiesa di San Giuseppe a Leonforte and the Chiesa dell'Assunta di San Giuseppe dei teatini in Palermo.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, especially in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, where he fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
ed the walls and ceilings of several churches.
Life
Little is known about his youth and education. At first, he settled in Naples, where he was influenced by Luca GiordanoLuca Giordano
Luca Giordano was an Italian late Baroque painter and printmaker in etching. Fluent and decorative, he worked successfully in Naples and Rome, Florence and Venice, before spending a decade in Spain....
and Paolo de Matteis
Paolo de Matteis
Paolo de Matteis was an Italian painter.He was born in Cilento near Salerno, and died in Naples. He trained with Francesco di Maria in Naples, then with Luca Giordano. He came to the employ of the Spanish Viceroy of Naples. From 1702 to 1705, de' Matteis worked in Paris, Calabria, and Genoa...
. Around 1714–15, he settled in Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, fertile ground where he found his own style, founded on his Flemish background, but enriched with his most recent Neapolitan experience. He died in Palermo in 1724.
One of his masterpieces is the remarkable series of frescoes in the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta ad Alcamo, the Chiesa delle Anime Sante ad Enna, the Chiesa di San Giuseppe a Leonforte and the Chiesa dell'Assunta di San Giuseppe dei teatini in Palermo.
Works
- PalermoPalermoPalermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, Sicily: Frescoes in the Chiesa dei SS. Quaranta Martiri alla Guilla and Chiesa di S. Maria di Montevergini - AlcamoAlcamoAlcamo is the fourth largest city in the province of Trapani, in north-western Sicily, southern Italy.-History:Alcamo was founded in 828 by the Muslim commander al-Kamuk , though other sources date its origin to c. 972...
, Sicily: 38 frescoes in the Chiesa Madre or Basilica di S.Maria Assunta - CataniaCataniaCatania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
, Sicily: Annunciation in Chiesa dei Minoriti - CaltanissettaCaltanissettaCaltanissetta is a city and comune located on the western interior of Sicily, capital of the province of Caltanissetta...
Sicily: frescoes (started 1722) in the Cathedral Santa Maria la Nova and in the Church of St. Agatha - NicosiaNicosiaNicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
, SicilySicilySicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
: Chiesa di San Vincenzo Ferreri, the roof of the apse: a "Gloria di San Vincenzo Ferrere", dating from 1717.