The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 5 (of 6): From the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth CenturyLanzi, Luigi
History
The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 5 (of 6): From the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century
Lanzi, Luigi
Painting -- Italy -- History
The review of the Bolognese artists is here complete. In the year 1617 the
state of Ravenna had to boast a Guarini, an artist of a sound style, not
far removed from that of the Caracci, if we may judge from a Pietà, at S.
Francesco, in Rimini, to which place he belonged. There too was one Matteo
Ingoli, who is mentioned in the Venetian School, to which he wholly devoted
his talents. To the same state belonged the family of Barbiani, who have
continued down to this period their services to their country. Giambatista,
the most ancient, is mentioned by Orlandi; his school is not known, though
he possesses an attractive manner, much resembling Cesi's, but differing
from him in the study of each figure, and on this account unequal with
himself. His St. Andrew, and his St. Joseph, on two altars at the
Francescani; his S. Agatha, in the church of that name, with other pieces
in different places, are well executed in oil. In the chapel of N. Signora
del Sudore, in the cathedral, is the vaulted ceiling painted by him with an
Assumption of the Virgin, which, even compared with Guido's cupola at
Ravenna, does not displease. A son of Gio. Batista succeeded him in his
profession, not in his reputation; from whom, or some other member of the
family, sprung Andrea Barbiani, who, on the corbels of the said ceiling,
coloured the four evangelists, and painted several altar-pieces both at
Ravenna and at Rimini. After examining his manner, and in particular his
tints, I believe him to have been a pupil, or at least a disciple of P.
Pronti of Rimini, shortly before commended among Guercino's disciples along
with Gennari, also from that place. Here likewise we shall mention a third,
sprung from the school of Padovanino, but residing in his native place; a
painter more of pictures for private ornament than for churches. His name
was Carlo Leoni, and he competed with Centino in his picture of the
Penitence of David, at the Oratorio, and with other excellent figurists who
then flourished in Romagna. Among Guercino's disciples will be found also
natives of Cesena; and I am convinced that many other artists of Romagna
were retained by him at Cento; a fact which is alluded to in his life,
without any mention of the names.
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