Cecco del Caravaggio remains one of the most elusive figures in the immediate wake of Caravaggio. He is usually identified with Francesco Boneri, or Buoneri, probably from Bergamo, and is repeatedly described as a painter unusually close to Caravaggio, perhaps even active around him as a model. The documents remain sparse, and the name itselfContinue reading “Cecco del Caravaggio: the rejected Resurrection”
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Giovanni Antonio Galli, known as Lo Spadarino: L’angelo custode and Convito degli dei
Overview The contemporary understanding of Giovanni Antonio Galli, known as lo Spadarino (Rome, 1585–1652), has been hard-won. His biography is fragmentary, his corpus remains uncertain, and much of the scholarship depends on close documentary and stylistic work. Rather than attempt a full reconstruction, this article begins from the more stable parts of the record, beforeContinue reading “Giovanni Antonio Galli, known as Lo Spadarino: L’angelo custode and Convito degli dei”
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