Francesco Jacovacci (1840 — 1908) was an Italian painter, often painting historical canvases and costume genre pieces.

Jacovacci was born in Rome. He was a pupil of

Alessandro Capalti Alessandro Capalti (25 September 1807 – 18 March 1868) was an Italian painter, mainly of historical subjects and portraits. Biography He was born in Rome, and there became a pupil of Tommaso Minardi and Gaspare Landi at the Academy of St Luk ...

and Alessandro Marini. He collaborated with Cesare Fracassini in completing the frescoes for the church of

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. His paintings were often sold through the Goupil gallery. Jacovacci won an award at 1880 Turin National Exposition with his painting of ''Michelangelo davanti dalla salma di Vittoria Colonna'' (Michelangelo before the body of his mistress Vittoria Colonna), currently held by the

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, Naples. Among Jacovacci's other works are ''The Gondola'' (1876). Painting of ''The Gondola''
in British collections. Jacovacci died in Rome in 1908.

Gallery

Michelangelo e Vittoria Colonna.jpg, ''Michelangelo davanti dalla salma di Vittoria Colonna'', 1880 Francesco Jacovacci painting 1899 circa.jpg, ''The Letter'', 1889 Vittoria Colonna and Michelangelo (F. Jacovacci).jpg, ''Michelangelo Meets Vittoria Colonna'' Francesco Jacovacci 004.jpg, ''Addio al Passato'', 1877, GAM, Milan Francesco Jacovacci 002.jpg, ''In the Nursery'' Francesco Jacovacci 003.jpeg, ''Last Day of the Venetian Republic'', 1888

References

1840 births 1908 deaths 19th-century Italian painters 19th-century Italian male artists Italian male painters 20th-century Italian painters 20th-century Italian male artists Italian costume genre painters {{Italy-painter-19thC-stub