Michele Desubleo
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Michele Desubleo also called Michele Fiammingo (Flemish) or Michele di Giovanni de Sobleau, was a Flemish
painter active in Central and North Italy
during the Baroque
era.
in the workshop of Abraham Janssens together with his stepbrother Nicolas Renier, with whom he moved to Rome
in the first half of the 1620s. He was employed in Bologna
around 1630 in the busy workshop of Guido Reni
, who was a crucial influence on him and on other artists of his age or slightly younger, including Cantarini and Boulanger. He worked for a long time in the Veneto region and there is evidence of his presence in 1665 in Parma
, where the significant paintings he left include a large altarpiece with the Madonna and Saints for the Cathedral and a canvas on the secular subject of Sacred Love Triumphing over Profane Love. It was in Parma
that he died in 1676.
Flemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
painter active in Central and North Italy
Italy
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during 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...
era.
Biography
Born in Maubege in 1602, Desubleo probably learned his trade in FlandersFlanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
in the workshop of Abraham Janssens together with his stepbrother Nicolas Renier, with whom he moved to 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...
in the first half of the 1620s. He was employed in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
around 1630 in the busy workshop of 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...
, who was a crucial influence on him and on other artists of his age or slightly younger, including Cantarini and Boulanger. He worked for a long time in the Veneto region and there is evidence of his presence in 1665 in Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, where the significant paintings he left include a large altarpiece with the Madonna and Saints for the Cathedral and a canvas on the secular subject of Sacred Love Triumphing over Profane Love. It was in Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
that he died in 1676.