Domenico Fiasella
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Domenico Fiasella was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, mainly active in Genoa
. He was nicknamed Il Sarzana
, after his birthplace.
, the son of Giovanni Fiasella, a silversmith
, who, noting his skills apprenticed him as a boy of 11 years to work with Aurelio Lomi
in Genoa, and from there he moved to work with Giovanni Battista Paggi
.
Around 1607 he left for Rome, where he frequented the Accademia del Nudo. His ability was first recognized by Guido Reni
and Ciriaco Mattei
, which led Domenico Passignano
and Cavalier D'Arpino to employ him. The Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani
commissioned paintings from him, including Christ Healing the Blind and Christ Raising the Son of the Widow of Nain (both of which were ultimately purchased by John Ringling
and bequeathed to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
upon his death).
Fiasella's painting of Flight into Egypt had been a gift to Paul V. His Assumption of the Virgin altarpiece for Santa Maria Assunta church in Roccasecca dei Volsci
, was commissioned by Valerio Massimi for 70 scudi. An Annunciation in the same church was sold for 40 scudi. He returned to Genoa by 1616, where he set up a prolific studio. He frescoed the Story of Esther for the Palazzo Lamellini alla Zecca in Genoa. Gregorio De Ferrari
was one of his pupils during 1664-8. Other pupils include Angelica Veronica Airola
, Valerio Castelli, Francesco Capurro
, Francesco Gentileschi
, Francesco Merano
, Giovanni Paolo Oderico
, Luca Saltarella, Giovanni Stefano Verdura
, Lazzaro Villanova, and Giovanni Vincenzo Zerbi
. He died in Genoa.
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, mainly active in Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |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....
. He was nicknamed Il Sarzana
Sarzana
Sarzana is a town and comune in the Province of La Spezia, of Liguria, Italy, 15 km east of Spezia, on the railway to Pisa, at the point where the railway to Parma diverges to the north...
, after his birthplace.
Biography
He was born in SarzanaSarzana
Sarzana is a town and comune in the Province of La Spezia, of Liguria, Italy, 15 km east of Spezia, on the railway to Pisa, at the point where the railway to Parma diverges to the north...
, the son of Giovanni Fiasella, a silversmith
Silversmith
A silversmith is a craftsperson who makes objects from silver or gold. The terms 'silversmith' and 'goldsmith' are not synonyms as the techniques, training, history, and guilds are or were largely the same but the end product varies greatly as does the scale of objects created.Silversmithing is the...
, who, noting his skills apprenticed him as a boy of 11 years to work with Aurelio Lomi
Aurelio Lomi
Aurelio Lomi was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance and early-Baroque periods, active mainly in his native town of Pisa, Tuscany.He may have initially been trained by his father, Giovanni Battista Lomi, but soon he...
in Genoa, and from there he moved to work with Giovanni Battista Paggi
Giovanni Battista Paggi
Giovanni Battista Paggi was an Italian painter of the Late-Renaissance and early-Baroque.He was born in Genoa into the well-to-do family of his father Pellegrino...
.
Around 1607 he left for Rome, where he frequented the Accademia del Nudo. His ability was first recognized by Guido Reni
Guido Reni
Guido Reni was an Italian painter of high-Baroque style.-Biography:Born in Bologna into a family of musicians, Guido Reni was the son of Daniele Reni and Ginevra de’ Pozzi. As a child of nine, he was apprenticed under the Bolognese studio of Denis Calvaert. Soon after, he was joined in that...
and Ciriaco Mattei
Ciriaco Mattei
Ciriaco Mattei was an Italian nobleman of Rome and of the House of Mattei and one of the most prolific art collectors of his time.-Family:...
, which led Domenico Passignano
Domenico Passignano
Domenico Passignano , born Cresti or Crespi, was an Italian painter of a late-Renaissance or Contra-Maniera style that emerged in Florence towards the end of the 16th century.- Biography :...
and Cavalier D'Arpino to employ him. The Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani
Vincenzo Giustiniani
thumb|upright|Vincenzo Giustiniani in a portrait by [[Nicolas Régnier]] Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani was an aristocratic Italian banker, art collector and intellectual of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known today largely for the Giustiniani art collection, assembled at Palazzo...
commissioned paintings from him, including Christ Healing the Blind and Christ Raising the Son of the Widow of Nain (both of which were ultimately purchased by John Ringling
John Ringling
John Nicholas Ringling now is the most well-known of the seven Ringling brothers, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Brothers Circus to create a virtual monopoly of traveling circuses and helped shape the circus into what it is today.-Early circus life:John was...
and bequeathed to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the state art museum of Florida, located in Sarasota, Florida. It was established in 1927 as the legacy of Mable and John Ringling for the people of Florida...
upon his death).
Fiasella's painting of Flight into Egypt had been a gift to Paul V. His Assumption of the Virgin altarpiece for Santa Maria Assunta church in Roccasecca dei Volsci
Roccasecca dei Volsci
Roccasecca dei Volsci is a comune in the Province of Latina in the Italian region Lazio, located about 80 km southeast of Rome and about 25 km east of Latina....
, was commissioned by Valerio Massimi for 70 scudi. An Annunciation in the same church was sold for 40 scudi. He returned to Genoa by 1616, where he set up a prolific studio. He frescoed the Story of Esther for the Palazzo Lamellini alla Zecca in Genoa. Gregorio De Ferrari
Gregorio De Ferrari
Gregorio de Ferrari was an Italian Baroque painter of the Genoese school.-Biography:De Ferrari was born in Porto Maurizio. He came to Genoa to study law but instead became a painter. He apprenticed with Domenico Fiasella from 1664–69, and in this period he may have painted in the style of...
was one of his pupils during 1664-8. Other pupils include Angelica Veronica Airola
Angelica Veronica Airola
Angelica or Angiola Veronica Airola was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in 17th century Genoa. She was notable by being a woman painter. She was a pupil of the painter Domenico Fiasella. She became a nun of the order of San Bartolommeo dell' Oliveta at Genoa. She painted...
, Valerio Castelli, Francesco Capurro
Francesco Capurro
Francesco Capurro was a 17th century Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Genoa and Modena. He was born in Camogli, just north of Genoa. He was one of the main pupils of the genoese Domenico Fiasella. Also known as Capuro. During a trip to Rome, he apparently influenced by the...
, Francesco Gentileschi
Francesco Gentileschi
Francesco Gentileschi was a 17th century Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was son of Orazio Gentileschi, but upon the death of his father, he entered the studio of the Genoese painter Domenico Fiasella. He died young....
, Francesco Merano
Francesco Merano
Francesco Merano was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Genoa, where he was born. He was one of the pupils of the Genoese Domenico Fiasella. Merano was also known as il Paggio. He married the niece of the painter Giovanni Andrea de' Ferrari.-Sources:...
, Giovanni Paolo Oderico
Giovanni Paolo Oderico
Giovanni Paolo Oderico was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Genoa. He was born in Genoa. One of many sons to a lesser nobleman, Tomasso Oderico, he showed affinity to painting, and was apprenticed to the Genoese painter Domenico Fiasella.-Sources:...
, Luca Saltarella, Giovanni Stefano Verdura
Giovanni Stefano Verdura
Giovanni Stefano Verdura was a 17th century Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Genoa and later in the Piedmont. He was a disciple of the Genoese painter Domenico Fiasella. He died of the plague in 1657.-Sources:....
, Lazzaro Villanova, and Giovanni Vincenzo Zerbi
Giovanni Vincenzo Zerbi
Giovanni Vincenzo Zerbi was a 17th century Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Genoa as a portrait artist. He was a disciple of the Genoese painter Domenico Fiasella. Also called Vincenzio Zerbi.-Sources:...
. He died in Genoa.
Partial Anthology
- Cathedral of SarzanaSarzanaSarzana is a town and comune in the Province of La Spezia, of Liguria, Italy, 15 km east of Spezia, on the railway to Pisa, at the point where the railway to Parma diverges to the north...
- The Visitation, Saints Lazzaro, Nicola and Giorgio, Glory of Holy Blood in the Chapel of Relics,
- Saints Apollinare, Lucia, and Cecilia (1626), St Andrew’s martyrdom (1653) with a supposed self-portrait, and The massacre of the Innocents
- St. Andrew Church
- Vocation of SS. James and John.
- San Lazzaro
- St. Lazzaro (with a view of Sarzana)
- LericiLericiLerici is a town and comune in the province of La Spezia in Liguria , part of the Italian Riviera. Its nearest bay is the Bay of Lerici. The town is connected by ferry to the Cinque Terre and Portovenere....
- The Sacred Family with Bishop Eligio and Abbot Andrew, in the Oratory of St. Rocco
- Madonna with Child and SS. Bernardino and Francis, in the Oratory of St. Bernardino.
Sources
- Comune di Sarzana biography
- Two Roman Paintings by Domenico Fiasella, by Francesca Cappelletti, The Burlington Magazine (1998) pp28–30.
- Grove Encyclopedia biography on Artnet.