Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 09 (of 10): Michelagnolo to the FlemingsVasari, Giorgio
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Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 09 (of 10): Michelagnolo to the Flemings
Vasari, Giorgio
Art, Italian; Artists -- Italy -- Biography
Bonifazio, a Venetian painter, of whom I have never before received
any information, is also worthy to be numbered in the company of these
many excellent craftsmen, being a well-practised and able colourist.
This master, besides many pictures and portraits that are dispersed
throughout Venice, has executed for the altar of the Relics in the
Church of the Servites, in the same city, an altar-piece wherein is a
Christ with the Apostles about Him, and Philip who appears to be
saying, "Domine, ostende nobis patrem," which is painted with a very
good and beautiful manner. And for the altar of the Madonna in the
Church of the Nuns of the Spirito Santo, he has executed another most
beautiful altar-picture with a vast number of men, women, and children
of every age, who in company with the Virgin are adoring a God the
Father who is in the air with many Angels about Him. Another painter
of passing good name in Venice is Jacopo Fallaro, who has painted on
the doors of the organ in the Church of the Ingesuati the Blessed
Giovanni Colombini receiving his habit in the Consistory from the
Pope, with a good number of Cardinals. Another Jacopo, called
Pisbolica, has executed an altar-piece for S. Maria Maggiore in
Venice, wherein is Christ in the air with many Angels, and below Him
Our Lady with the Apostles. And one Fabrizio Viniziano has painted on
the façade of a chapel in the Church of S. Maria Sebenico the
Consecration of the baptismal font, with many portraits from life
executed with beautiful grace and a good manner.
NOTES.
I., line 1, p. 187.
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