Pompeo Ghitti
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Pompeo Ghitti was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, active mainly in and in towns surrounding Brescia
.
He was born in the village of Marone
at the shores of lake Iseo, near Brescia. He was a pupil of the painters Ottavio Amigoni
and Angelo Everardi
, and then of Giovanni Battista Discepoli
. Ghitti contributed to the extensive fresco series in the Brescian church of Santo Corpo di Cristo or del Corpus Domini, now called Santo Cristo. He painted two altarpieces, the Last Supper (1681, 2nd chapel to left) and Glory of St. Carlo Borromeo with the saints Stephen Martyr, Francis of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, & Rocco (1668, 2nd chapel right) for the parrochial church of Santa Maria Assunta in Ghedi
. He painted the main altarpiece with a St. Carlo Borromeo praying to Virgin with insertion of an image of the Trinity by Pietro Scalvini
for the church of the Confraternity of the Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini, now called the Teatro San Carlino in Brescia. In the castle overlooking the town of Cazzago San Martino
, in the salone delle adunanze, the decoration includes landscapes by the painter Sorisene with figures by Pompeo Ghitti (1669). The counterfacade of the Brescian church of S. Maria in Calchera is painted by Ghitti, and depicts a miracle by Bernardino da Feltre. Ghitti also painted a frescoes in the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Gardone.
Among his pupils were Pietro Avogadro
and Giovanni Antonio Capello
.
Italy
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painter of the 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...
period, active mainly in and in towns surrounding 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...
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He was born in the village of Marone
Marone
Marone is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy....
at the shores of lake Iseo, near Brescia. He was a pupil of the painters Ottavio Amigoni
Ottavio Amigoni
Ottavio Amigoni was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Brescia. He was trained by Antonio Gandini. Among his masterpieces is a large fresco about the life of Sant'Alberto in the Carmelite church of Brescia, painted with Gandino's son, Bernardino.-References:...
and Angelo Everardi
Angelo Everardi
Angelo Everardi was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Born in Brescia. He studied under the Flemish John de Hertz and Francesco Monti . Known as il Fiamminghino or Fiammenghino. He worked mainly as a Battle painter...
, and then of Giovanni Battista Discepoli
Giovanni Battista Discepoli
Giovanni Battista Discepoli was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Milan.Born in Lugano, he was called by some, Lo Zoppo di Lugano, from his being a cripple. He was a pupil of the painter Camillo Procaccini...
. Ghitti contributed to the extensive fresco series in the Brescian church of Santo Corpo di Cristo or del Corpus Domini, now called Santo Cristo. He painted two altarpieces, the Last Supper (1681, 2nd chapel to left) and Glory of St. Carlo Borromeo with the saints Stephen Martyr, Francis of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, & Rocco (1668, 2nd chapel right) for the parrochial church of Santa Maria Assunta in Ghedi
Ghedi
Ghedi is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on November 24, 2001....
. He painted the main altarpiece with a St. Carlo Borromeo praying to Virgin with insertion of an image of the Trinity by Pietro Scalvini
Pietro Scalvini
Pietro Scalvini was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque and Neoclassic period, active in Brescia.While training with Francesco Cairo, he is said to have been resistant to learning symmetry and proportions. He became a mediocre painter of small figures.-References:...
for the church of the Confraternity of the Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini, now called the Teatro San Carlino in Brescia. In the castle overlooking the town of Cazzago San Martino
Cazzago San Martino
Cazzago San Martino is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy in Franciacorta. It is bounded by other communes of Rovato, Ospitaletto.-Geography:The altitude of the commune ranges from above sea level....
, in the salone delle adunanze, the decoration includes landscapes by the painter Sorisene with figures by Pompeo Ghitti (1669). The counterfacade of the Brescian church of S. Maria in Calchera is painted by Ghitti, and depicts a miracle by Bernardino da Feltre. Ghitti also painted a frescoes in the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Gardone.
Among his pupils were Pietro Avogadro
Pietro Avogadro
Pietro Avogadro was an Italian painter of the Rococo period. He was born in Brescia and trained with Pompeo Ghiti. He is mentioned by the biographer Luigi Lanzi. Among his works are a Martyrdom of Saints Crispin for the church of San Giuseppe in Brescia. He is also sometimes referred to as...
and Giovanni Antonio Capello
Giovanni Antonio Capello
Giovanni Antonio Capello was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active mainly in Brescia. He was a pupil of the painters Pompeo Ghitti , later Lorenzo Pasinelli in Bologna, and finally in Rome with Giovanni Battista Gaulli. Some of his paintings recall the style of Pietro...
.