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Fontana, Prospero
Fontana, Prospero (b Bologna, c.1512; d Bologna, 1597). Italian painter. He worked in various Italian cities, notably Florence, Genoa, and Rome, assisting Vasari and other artists on decorative projects, and was also employed at Fontainebleau (c.1560) under Primaticcio. Most of his career, however, was spent in Bologna, where he was the leading painter during the 1570s. He was a favourite artist of Gabriele Paleotti, Bishop of Bologna, one of the churchmen who, in line with the ideals of the Counter-Reformation, called for greater clarity in painting as an aid to devotion, but Fontana's work—elegant but rather spineless—is generally seen as exemplifying everything that the Carracci opposed in their move towards naturalism. Most of Fontana's work is still in and around Bologna. His daughter and pupil Lavinia Fontana (1552–1614) was much esteemed in her day as a portraitist.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Fontana, Prospero." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Fontana, Prospero." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-FontanaProspero.html IAN CHILVERS. "Fontana, Prospero." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-FontanaProspero.html |
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Fontana, Prospero
Fontana, Prospero (c.1512–97). Italian painter. He worked in various Italian cities, notably Florence, Genoa, and Rome, assisting Vasari and other artists on decorative projects, and was also employed at Fontainebleau (c.1560) under Primaticcio. Most of his career, however, was spent in his native Bologna, where he was the leading painter during the 1570s. He was a favourite artist of Gabriele Paleotti, Bishop of Bologna, one of the churchmen who, in line with the ideals of the Counter-Reformation, called for greater clarity in painting as an aid to devotion, but Fontana's work—elegant but rather spineless—is generally seen as exemplifying everything that the Carracci opposed in their move towards naturalism. Most of Fontana's work is still in and around Bologna. His daughter and pupil Lavinia Fontana (1552–1614) was much esteemed in her day as a portraitist.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Fontana, Prospero." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Fontana, Prospero." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-FontanaProspero.html IAN CHILVERS. "Fontana, Prospero." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-FontanaProspero.html |
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Prospero Fontana
Prospero Fontana , 1512–97, Italian mannerist painter, father of Lavinia Fontana. He aided Primaticcio in the decoration of Fontainebleau but was active chiefly in Bologna, where most of his work remains. His Entombment (Bologna) is characteristic. |
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"Prospero Fontana." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Prospero Fontana." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FontanaP.html "Prospero Fontana." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FontanaP.html |
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