Sebastiano Filippi (Bastianino)
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Sebastiano Filippi was an Italian late Renaissance
- Mannerist
painter
of the School of Ferrara
.
to a painter, Camillo Filippi, who had worked under Dosso Dossi
.
He initially likely apprenticed with his father and brother (Cesare Filippi), and is thought to have worked with them when they painted a processional standard Gonfalone for the Oratorio dell'Annunziata in Ferrara. He left Ferrara, dominated by the likes of Dosso Dossi, Il Garofalo, and Girolamo da Carpi
, as a young man to find work in Rome.
In Rome, he is said to have been recommended by Jacopo Bonacossi, the Ferrarese doctor of the Pope, to enter training with Michelangelo
. He worked for seven years under the master in Rome, then returned to Ferrara in 1553, where he enjoyed the general patronage of the arts by Duke Alfonso I d'Este
and subsequently his son Alfonso II.
He painted a Madonna with Peter and Paul for the church of Vigarano
. In the Castello Estense
, along with his father and brother he frescoed somewhat whimsical depictions of games in the Salone dei Giochi'Saletta dei Giochi, and Sala dell'Aurora. He is said to have collaborated with Leonardo Brescia
in this assignment. He painted a Circumcision and an Annunciation for the church of San Agostino, Ferrara.
His 1565 painting, Birth of the Virgin, recalls the canvas of Andrea del Sarto
. He painted large altarpieces for the Certosa of Ferrara, Vision of Saint Paul for Massa Lombarda
, and Madonna and Child with Saints and Patrons in Rovigo
in 1565. He painted a fresco of Last Judgment
, highly imitative of Michelangelo
, for both the carthusian church St. Christophorus (1578) and for the apse
roof of the Cathedral of Ferrara
(1577-1580).
He is said to have become blind late in life. His local prominence by then was shared with the painter Scarsellino
.
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
- Mannerist
Mannerism
Mannerism is a period of European art that emerged from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. It lasted until about 1580 in Italy, when a more Baroque style began to replace it, but Northern Mannerism continued into the early 17th century throughout much of Europe...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
of the School of Ferrara
School of Ferrara (painting)
The School of Ferrara was a group of painters which flourished in the Duchy of Ferrara during the Renaissance. Ferrara was ruled by the Este family, well known for its patronage of the arts. Patronage was extended with the ascent of Ercole d'Este I in 1470, and the family continued in power till...
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Biography
He was born in LendinaraLendinara
Lendinara is a town and comune in the province of Rovigo, Veneto, northern Italy. It is part of the historical and geographical region of Polesine.It is the birthplace of Domenico Montagnana , one of the world's finest violin and cello makers....
to a painter, Camillo Filippi, who had worked under Dosso Dossi
Dosso Dossi
Dosso Dossi , real name Giovanni di Niccolò de Luteri, was an Italian Renaissance painter who belonged to the Ferrara School of Painting.-Biography:Dossi was born in San Giovanni del Dosso a village in the province of Mantua...
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He initially likely apprenticed with his father and brother (Cesare Filippi), and is thought to have worked with them when they painted a processional standard Gonfalone for the Oratorio dell'Annunziata in Ferrara. He left Ferrara, dominated by the likes of Dosso Dossi, Il Garofalo, and Girolamo da Carpi
Girolamo da Carpi
Girolamo Da Carpi was an Italian painter and decorator who worked at the Court of the House of Este in Ferrara. He began painting in Ferrara, by report apprenticing to Benvenuto Tisi ; but by age 20, he had moved to Bologna, and is considered a figure of Early Renaissance painting of the local...
, as a young man to find work in Rome.
In Rome, he is said to have been recommended by Jacopo Bonacossi, the Ferrarese doctor of the Pope, to enter training with Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni , commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art...
. He worked for seven years under the master in Rome, then returned to Ferrara in 1553, where he enjoyed the general patronage of the arts by Duke Alfonso I d'Este
Alfonso I d'Este
Alfonso d'Este was Duke of Ferrara during the time of the War of the League of Cambrai.-Biography:He was the son of Ercole I d'Este and Leonora of Naples....
and subsequently his son Alfonso II.
He painted a Madonna with Peter and Paul for the church of Vigarano
Vigarano Mainarda
Vigarano Mainarda is a comune in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km northeast of Bologna and about 9 km west of Ferrara...
. In the Castello Estense
Castello Estense
The Castle Estense or Castle of Saint Michele is a moated medieval structure in the center of Ferrara, northern Italy. It is a large block with four corner towers.- History :...
, along with his father and brother he frescoed somewhat whimsical depictions of games in the Salone dei Giochi'Saletta dei Giochi, and Sala dell'Aurora. He is said to have collaborated with Leonardo Brescia
Leonardo Brescia
Leonardo Brescia was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period. He was born and active in Ferrara, and worked with Bastianino. He painted an Assumption of the Virgin for the church of II Gesu, an Annunciation for the Madonna del Buon Amore; and a Resurrection for Santa Monica.-External links:*...
in this assignment. He painted a Circumcision and an Annunciation for the church of San Agostino, Ferrara.
His 1565 painting, Birth of the Virgin, recalls the canvas of Andrea del Sarto
Andrea del Sarto
Andrea del Sarto was an Italian painter from Florence, whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early Mannerism. Though highly regarded during his lifetime as an artist senza errori , his renown was eclipsed after his death by that of his contemporaries, Leonardo da Vinci,...
. He painted large altarpieces for the Certosa of Ferrara, Vision of Saint Paul for Massa Lombarda
Massa Lombarda
Massa Lombarda is a comune in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km east of Bologna and about 30 km west of Ravenna.-External links:*...
, and Madonna and Child with Saints and Patrons in Rovigo
Rovigo
Rovigo is a town and comune in the Veneto region of North-Eastern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. -Geography:...
in 1565. He painted a fresco of Last Judgment
Last Judgment
The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, or The Day of the Lord in Christian theology, is the final and eternal judgment by God of every nation. The concept is found in all the Canonical gospels, particularly the Gospel of Matthew. It will purportedly take place after the...
, highly imitative of Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni , commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art...
, for both the carthusian church St. Christophorus (1578) and for the apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
roof of the Cathedral of Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
(1577-1580).
He is said to have become blind late in life. His local prominence by then was shared with the painter Scarsellino
Scarsellino
Scarsellino or Ippolito Scarsella , was an Italian Late-Renaissance - Mannerist painter of the School of Ferrara. He was born and died in Ferrara; however, he traveled and worked extensively across Italy, encountering many influences. He was born to an artist father, the less-talented Sigismondo...
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