Astolfo Petrazzi (1583–1665) was an Italian painter of the

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period, active mainly in his hometown of

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, but also

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and

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. He was a pupil of mainly

Francesco Vanni Francesco Vanni (1563 – 26 October 1610) was an Italian painter, draughtsman, printmaker, publisher and printer active in Rome and his native city of Siena.

, but also worked under

Ventura Salimbeni Ventura di Archangelo Salimbeni (also later called Bevilacqua; 20 January 1568 – 1613) was an Italian Counter-Maniera painter and printmaker highly influenced by the ''vaghezza'' and sensual reform of Federico Barocci. Biography Salimbe ...

and Pietro Sorri.

Biography

Early life and education

Petrazzi's art was entirely rooted in the artistic traditions of Siena. The influence of the Late

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art of Francesco Vanni and Ventura Salimbeni is evident in the angular drapery and swift flickering colour of such early works as ''St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata'' (early 1600s; Siena, Palazzo Chigi-Saracini), while the sweetness of expression and domestic mood of the ''Virgin with Child and St. Catherine of Siena'' (Siena, Palazzo Chigi-Saracini) reveal his debt to the art of

Alessandro Casolani Alessandro Casolani (1552–1606), also called Alessandro della Torre, was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, active mainly in Siena. Casolani was born at Siena in 1552, and was the pupil of Ventura Salimbeni and of Cristoforo ...

and

Vincenzo Rustici Vincenzo Rustici (Siena, 1556 – Siena, 1632) was an Italian painter active in Siena. He was known for his religious compositions as well as his Veduta, vedute showing public celebrations in Siena. Life Precise details about the life and caree ...

Mature career

Between 1610 and 1620 Petrazzi developed a new style, derived both from the Caravaggesque naturalism of

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and Francesco Rustici, and from the clear and direct realism of

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and

Matteo Rosselli Matteo Rosselli (10 August 1578 – 18 January 1650) was an Italian painter of the late Florentine Counter-Mannerism and early Baroque. He is best known however for his highly populated grand-manner historical paintings. Biography He first appr ...

. Rosselli’s paintings also inspired the warm Venetian palette and meticulous rendering of precious fabrics, evident in such works as the ''Adoration of the Magi'' (Siena, San Sebastiano in Vallepiatta). In the 1620s Petrazzi went to Rome, where he responded to the classical trends in contemporary Roman painting. This is apparent in the paintings he produced after his return to Siena c. 1624–5: for example the ''Last Communion of St. Jerome'' (1631; Siena, Sant'Agostino)his first documented workand the ''Young John the Baptist Comforted by Angels'' (1639; San Giovannino della Staffa, Siena), both of which suggest the influences of

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and

Guido Reni Guido Reni (; 4 November 1575 – 18 August 1642) was an Italian Baroque painter, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicolas Poussin, and Philippe de Champaigne. He painted primarily religious works, but al ...

Later work

Petrazzi’s late works, though copious, are marred by a remarkable repetitiousness of types and compositions and by a progressive decline in quality. Those of the 1640s include the ''Martyrdrom of St. Bartholomew'' (1644;

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(e.g. ''Kitchen Maid with Game and Fruits'', Siena, priv. col.) and

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scenes (e.g. the ''Butcher’s Shop''; Siena, Col. Palazzo Chigi-Saracini), and presided over a drawing school for students in his home.

Works

*''Ascension'' (''Ascensione''), Museo dell'Opera del Duomo,

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*''Communion of San Girolamo'', Sant'Agostino, Siena *''Conversion of St Paul'', Chiesa della

Carceri di Sant'Ansano, Siena The Church of the Jail of Sant'Ansano, , also known as the Chapel or Oratory of Sant'Ansano in Castelvecchio, is a small, medieval, Roman Catholic religious building located on via Tommaso Pendola in the Terzo di Città of the city of Siena, regio ...

*''Christian Bishop of Magonza concede a Siena alcune franchigie per conto del Barbarossa'' (1627),

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*''Eternal Father and Saints John, Hippolyte and Bernard'', Basilica di San Francesco, Siena *''Immaculate Conception'', Chiesa e Convento di Sant'Agostino,

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*''La Madonna and the Plague of Siena'', San Clemente in Basilica of Santa Maria dei Servi, Siena *''La Pietà and Saints Giovanni Evangelista, Bernardino e Tommaso'',

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, Sala di San Pio (St. Pius Hall), Siena *''Lady and St John the Baptist'' (1644), Santi Simone e Giuda Collegiate,

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*''Madonna del Rosario with the Blessed Franco da Grotti and Saints Domenico, Giovanni Battista, Orsola, Caterina da Siena, Lucia'', Museo d'Arte Sacra della Val d'Arbia, ("museum of religious art of the Val d'Arbia"),

Buonconvento Buonconvento is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about southeast of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("T ...

*''Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomgew'' (1644), San Bartolomeo ad Ancaiano,

Sovicille Sovicille is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany. It is located about south of Florence and approximately southwest of Siena. Sovicille borders the ''comuni'' of Casole d'Elsa, Chiusdino, ...

*''Martyrdom of Saint Crescentius'' (1639),

*''Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian'', fresco in San Sebastiano in Valle Piatta, Siena *''Miracle of St Cerbo'', Museo delle Biccherne, Siena City Archives *''Return of the Prodigal Son'', Palazzo Chigi-Piccolomini alla Postierla, Siena *''St Giacomo restores vision to a blind man'', Questura, Siena *''St Joseph in Glory'' (1639), Palazzo Pubblico, Siena *''St Sebastian'', Scarlatti Hall, Palazzo Chigi-Saracini, Siena *''Santa Caterina che dà la veste al povero'', Chiesa della Compagnia di Santa Caterina della Misericordia, Serre di Rapolano *''Santa Caterina receives the heart of Christ Redeemer'', Chiesa della Compagnia di Santa Caterina della Misericordia, Rapolano Serre, Rapolano Terme *''Santi Biagio, Domenico, Caterina da Siena e Sebastiano in adorazione della Madonna col Bambino'', Chiesa di San Fortunato a Murlo im Castello/Borgo Murlo,

Murlo Murlo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about south of Siena. Murlo borders the following municipalities: Buonconvento, Civitella Paganico, Montalcino, Mon ...

*''Lute player'',

Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena The Pinacoteca Nazionale is a national museum in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Inaugurated in 1932, it houses especially late medieval and Renaissance paintings from Italian artists. It is housed in the Brigidi and Buonsignori palaces in the city's cente ...

*''Glory of San Giobbe'' (1648),

Oratorio di San Rocco, Siena The Oratory of San Rocco is a small Roman Catholic prayer hall or independently standing chapel, located on via Vallerozzi in Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. History The oratory was initially built by the Confraternity of San Rocco in 1511. T ...

, worked with Francesco Bertini File:Shepherd playing the cetera.jpg, ''Shepherd playing the cetera'' File:Astolfo petrazzi (attr.), natività con gloria d'angeli.jpg, ''Natività con gloria d'angeli'',

Musée Fesch The musée Fesch (officially, Palais Fesch-musée des beaux-arts) is the central museum of fine arts in Ajaccio on Corsica. Located within the gated Palais Fesch, it is in the town's Borgu d'Ajaccio quarter. It was established by Napoleon I's uncl ...

, Ajaccio File:Tulips, carnations, irises, daffodils, hyacinths and other flowers in three ornamental silver-gilt standing cups with a parrot and a chained squirrel 1999 CKS 06234 0051 000(123611).jpg, ''Still Life with Flowers and Parrot''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrazzi, Astolfo 1583 births 17th-century deaths 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Siena Italian Baroque painters