Francesco Solimena
Italian, 1657–1747
Solimena was the dominant painter in Naples for half a century, continuing the grand decorative manner of Luca Giordano while giving it firmer drawing and stronger contrasts of light and shade. His frescoes fill churches such as the Gesù Nuovo and San Paolo Maggiore, and his canvases went to patrons across Europe. His large studio and academy trained many artists, among them the young Allan Ramsay.
Written by Ochre Editions.
- In the collection
- 3 worksDated 1690–1705
- Mostly
- Painting
- Movement
- BaroqueDrama, movement and deep shadow in European art of the 1600s.
- Courtesy of
- The Art Institute of Chicago
