Painting by Castiglione

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (c. 1609 - 1664), was an Italian Baroque artist, painter and drafstman, of the Genoese school. He is best known now for his elaborate engravings. He was known as Il Grechetto in Italy and in France as Le Benédette. The Ancient Port of Genoa. ... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... The Ancient Port of Genoa. ...

Biography

Castiglione was born in Genoa, and studied for some time after 1621 under van Dyck and under the genoese Bernard Strozzi. he would have been exposed to Rubens during his stay in Genoa. He lived in Rome from 1631-1640. Self Portrait With a Sunflower Sir Anthony (Antoon) van Dyck (*March 22, 1599 - December 9, 1641) was a Flemish painter — mainly of portraits — who became the leading court painter in England. ... Rubens and Isabella Brant in the Honeysuckle Bower Alte Pinakothek Pieter Pauwel (Peter Paul) Rubens (June 28, 1577 – May 30, 1640) was the most popular and prolific Flemish and European painter of the 17th century. ...

He painted portraits, historical pieces and landscapes, but chiefly excelled in fairs, markets and rural scenes with animals. Noah's ark and the animals entering the Ark was a favorite subject of his. His paintings are to be found in Rome, Venice, Naples, Florence, and more especially Genoa and Mantua. The Presepio (Nativity of Jesus) in the church of San Luca, Genoa, ranks among his most celebrated paintings, and the Louvre contains eight characteristic examples. Chichicastenango, Guatemala traditional market Market stall in internally displaced persons camp in Kitgum, northern Uganda Mercado dos Lavradores, Funchal (Madeira Islands) A market is a mechanism which allows people to trade, normally governed by the theory of supply and demand. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas (also referred to as the country, countryside) are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities. ... A painting by the American Edward Hicks (1780–1849), showing the animals boarding Noahs Ark two by two. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 8th century BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) is the capital of the region of Veneto and the province of the same name in Italy. ... The Bay of Naples <noinclude> Naples (Italian: , Neapolitan: Nàpule, from Greek Νεάπολη < Νέα Πόλις Néa Pólis New City) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of the Campania region and the Province of Naples. ... Florences skyline Florence (Italian: ) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. ... Mantua (in Italian Mantova, in the local dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo language Mantua) is an important city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name. ... Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE to 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ... The Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is one of the largest, oldest, most important and famous art galleries and museums in the world. ...

He also executed a number of etchings (see cover of edition of The genius of Castiglione published in 1648).Diogenes searching for a Man is one of the principal of these; others are about religious themes. Some are moralistic stories such as that of the blind leading the blind[1]. The etchings are remarkable for light and shade, and have even earned for Castiglione the name of a second Rembrandt. For a large series of etchings see [2]. Etching is an intaglio method of printmaking in which the image is incised into the surface of a metal plate using an acid. ... Castiglione is the name of several geographical locations (mostly in Italy), as well as the surname of several famous people. ... This article is about the Dutch artist. ...

In his closing years he lived in Mantua. There he was influenced by Domenico Fetti. here he received his name of Grechetto, from the classic air of his pastorals, and here he died of gout in 1670. His brother Salvatore and his son Francesco excelled in the same subjects; and it is thought that many paintings which are ascribed to Benedetto are only copies after him, or perhaps originals by his son or brother. Domenico Fetti (c1589-1624) was an Italian painter born in Rome. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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