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The young man with soft, glistening eyes is wearing a black, broad-brimmed hat, decorated with feathers, a white shirt, and a red jacket with blue belt.The light reflects on the brooch on his hat, on the pearl earring, on the heavy gold chain which the boy is lifting, and on the glass of the wine bottle, through which the painter, with great skill, shows the white of the shirt sleeve. The portrait is known as “l’Allegrezza” (“Gaiety”), a word used about it by the abbé Giovan Battista Angeli in a poem written since 1720. Therefore the painting must have been completed before that date. The artist’s first name was Giuseppe, but when, at an early age, he became a friar he took the name Vittore. He then moved to the monastery of Galgario near Bergamo, whence the nickname by which he is known.

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early life and training

giuseppe vittore ghislandi, also known as fra' vittore del galgario, was an italian painter born in bergamo in 1655. he was the son of an artist, domenico ghislandi, and initially trained under giacomo cotta, then bartolomeo bianchi, and finally sebastiano bombelli in venice in the 1690s.

artistic style and influences

fra galgario's portraits blend the attention to colorism and glamour of renaissance-baroque portraiture of venice with the realism of milanese art, as seen in the works of moroni. his style is characterized by realism, attention to detail, and a sense of elegance.

notable works

some of fra galgario's notable works include:

count giovanni battista vailetti (accademia carrara, bergamo)
portrait of francesco maria bruntino (private collection)
giovane con bicchiere di vino e natura morta con pane e cipolla (national museum of fine arts, algiers)
portrait of a young girl (national museum of fine arts, algiers)

museums and collections

fra galgario's works can be found in various museums and collections, including:

accademia carrara, bergamo (https://ArtsDot.com/@/a@d3c2qm-the-museum-basilica-di-san-marco-(venice-italy))
national museum of fine arts, algiers
university of arizona art museum, tucson

legacy

fra galgario's legacy can be seen in his influence on later artists and his contributions to the rococo style. his work has been exhibited in various museums and collections, including those mentioned above.

references

* wittkower, rudolf (1993). "art and architecture italy, 1600-1750". pelican history of art. 1980. penguin books ltd. * https://ArtsDot.com/@/giuseppe-vittore-ghislandi * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fra_galgario

giuseppe vittore ghislandi

1655 - 1743 , Italy

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Artistic Movement Or Style: Neoclassical
Artists Or Movements Influenced By This Artist:
- Picart
- Leclerc
Artists Who Influenced This Artist:
- Vouet
- Poussin
- Raphael
Date Of Birth: 1616-11-19
Date Of Death: 1655-04-30
Full Name: Eustache Le Sueur
Nationality: French
Notable Artworks:
- Angel and Hagar
- Tobias and Tobit
- Martyrdom St Lawrence
- Life of St Bruno
Place Of Birth: Paris, France

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