Matteo Bottiglieri
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Matteo Bottiglieri was an Italian sculptor and painter from Naples
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One of his first works is a marble "Dead Christ" (1724), in the crypt of the Capua Cathedral, perhaps executed after drawings by Francesco Solimena
. In 1733 he executed three works for the Church of the Crucifix in Salerno
, and in the same year he took part in the decoration of San Giuseppe dei Ruffi in Naples.
In 1747-1750, together with Francesco Pagani, he worked at the Spire of the Immaculate in the Gesù Nuovo
square. He also executed numerous drawings portraying shepherds, later used as models for figures in Nativity scene
s. Some are in the collection of the Caserta Palace
. Also attributed to him is a group of "Christ and the Samaritan" in the cloister of San Gregorio Armeno
, as well as the sepulchre of Alessandro Vicentini in the right transept of the church of San Domenico Maggiore
.
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...
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One of his first works is a marble "Dead Christ" (1724), in the crypt of the Capua Cathedral, perhaps executed after drawings by Francesco Solimena
Francesco Solimena
Francesco Solimena was a prolific Italian painter of the Baroque era, one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen.-Biography:Francesco Solimena was born in Canale di Serino, near Avellino....
. In 1733 he executed three works for the Church of the Crucifix in Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
, and in the same year he took part in the decoration of San Giuseppe dei Ruffi in Naples.
In 1747-1750, together with Francesco Pagani, he worked at the Spire of the Immaculate in the Gesù Nuovo
Gesù Nuovo
Gesù Nuovo is the name of a church and a square in Naples, Italy. They are located just outside the western boundary of the historic center of the city. The existence of the square is a consequence of the expansion of the city to the west beginning in the early 16th century under the rule of ...
square. He also executed numerous drawings portraying shepherds, later used as models for figures in Nativity scene
Nativity scene
A nativity scene, manger scene, krippe, crèche, or crib, is a depiction of the birth of Jesus as described in the gospels of Matthew and Luke...
s. Some are in the collection of the Caserta Palace
Caserta Palace
The Royal Palace of Caserta is a former royal residence in Caserta, southern Italy, constructed for the Bourbon kings of Naples. It was the largest palace and one of the largest buildings erected in Europe during the 18th century...
. Also attributed to him is a group of "Christ and the Samaritan" in the cloister of San Gregorio Armeno
San Gregorio Armeno
San Gregorio Armeno is a church and a monastery in Naples, Italy. It is one of the most important Baroque complexes in Naples....
, as well as the sepulchre of Alessandro Vicentini in the right transept of the church of San Domenico Maggiore
San Domenico Maggiore
San Domenico Maggiore is a church in Naples, southern Italy, located in the square with the same name. The square is one of the most interesting in Naples and is on the street popularly called "Spaccanapoli" in the historic center of Naples...
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