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Garofalo
Garofalo ( Benvenuto Tisi) (b Ferrara, ?1481; d Ferrara, 6 Sept. 1559). Italian painter, active mainly in Ferrara. His nickname is said to come from his liking for including a gillyflower (Italian: garofano) in a corner of his paintings. According to Vasari he twice visited Rome, and his work—derivative but beautifully crafted—was heavily influenced by Raphael. He was the first to paint in such a manner in Ferrara and was influential in spreading the High Renaissance style. His output was large and varied (frescos, altarpieces, small devotional works, also a few mythologies); there are many examples in Ferrarese churches and, for example, in the National Gallery, London. In about 1550 he went blind.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Garofalo." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Garofalo." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Garofalo.html IAN CHILVERS. "Garofalo." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Garofalo.html |
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Garofalo
Garofalo ( Benvenuto Tisi) (1481?–1559). Italian painter, active mainly in Ferrara. His nickname is said to come from his liking for including a gillyflower (It., garofano) in a corner of his paintings. According to Vasari he twice visited Rome, and his work—derivative but beautifully crafted—was heavily influenced by Raphael. He was the first to paint in such a manner in Ferrara and was influential in spreading the High Renaissance style. His output was large and varied (frescos, altarpieces, small devotional works, also a few mythologies); there are many examples in Ferrarese churches and, for example, in the National Gallery, London. In about 1550 he went blind.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Garofalo." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Garofalo." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-Garofalo.html IAN CHILVERS. "Garofalo." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-Garofalo.html |
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