Bartolommeo Bianco
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Luigi Baccio del Bianco or Baccio del Bianco (31 October 1604 – July 1657) was an Italian
architect, engineer, scenic designer and painter. He was born at Florence
and studied painting under Giovanni Bilivert from 1612 to 1620. Baccio's work and letters also show the influence exerted on the painter by Vincenzio Bocaccio of Rome
, who came to Florence, delegated as one of the best students of the architect and painter Lodovico Cigoli. He also apprenticed under Giulio Parigi
.
In 1620 he visited Germany; on his return he decorated several houses, and painted for churches and theatres. In 1622 he went to Vienna
to assist Giovanni de Galliano Pieroni
(1586-1654), and later the same year both went on to Prague
, where he performed extensive work in fresco
, some with help of assistants. He did not stay long, as there is evidence he lived in Milan
shortly thereafter and was back in Florence in 1625. In 1656 he went to Spain to paint stage designs for theatres. He died at Madrid
in the same year. In Spain he was known as Bartolomeo del Blanco, since Baccio is an Italian diminutive
for Bartolommeo or Bartolomeo, while Bianco and Blanco are Italian-Spanish equivalents of "white". Accordingly, he shows up as such in certain sources.
Italy
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architect, engineer, scenic designer and painter. He was born at Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and studied painting under Giovanni Bilivert from 1612 to 1620. Baccio's work and letters also show the influence exerted on the painter by Vincenzio Bocaccio of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, who came to Florence, delegated as one of the best students of the architect and painter Lodovico Cigoli. He also apprenticed under Giulio Parigi
Giulio Parigi
Giulio Parigi was an Italian architect and designer. He was the main member of a family of architects and designers working for the Grand Ducal court of the Medici...
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In 1620 he visited Germany; on his return he decorated several houses, and painted for churches and theatres. In 1622 he went to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
to assist Giovanni de Galliano Pieroni
Giovanni de Galliano Pieroni
Giovanni de Galliano Pieroni – military engineer specializing in erecting fortifications , architect, mathematician and astronomer....
(1586-1654), and later the same year both went on to Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, where he performed extensive work in 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...
, some with help of assistants. He did not stay long, as there is evidence he lived in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
shortly thereafter and was back in Florence in 1625. In 1656 he went to Spain to paint stage designs for theatres. He died at Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in the same year. In Spain he was known as Bartolomeo del Blanco, since Baccio is an Italian diminutive
Diminutive
In language structure, a diminutive, or diminutive form , is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment...
for Bartolommeo or Bartolomeo, while Bianco and Blanco are Italian-Spanish equivalents of "white". Accordingly, he shows up as such in certain sources.
See also
- Bartolommeo BiancoBartolommeo BiancoLuigi Baccio del Bianco or Baccio del Bianco was an Italian architect, engineer, scenic designer and painter. He was born at Florence and studied painting under Giovanni Bilivert from 1612 to 1620...
of ComoComoComo is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
, (contemporary to him GeneoeseGenoaGenoa |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....
baroqueBaroqueThe 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...
architect, conflated with Luigi Baccio del Bianco)