Angelo Nardi Da Razzo

Place: Vaglia

Born: 1584

Death: 1664

Biography:

Angelo Nardi da Razzo was an Italian painter of the early Baroque period, active primarily in Spain. He was born in Vaglia to a noble Florentine family that had been dispossessed of their assets and banished by the Medicis. His artistic formation probably took place in a circle of painters that included major figures of the Counter-reformation such as Ludovico Cigoli, Domenico Passignano and Gregorio Pagani.

Early Life and Training

From approximately 1600 to 1607, he lived in Venice. After that time, he established himself in Madrid. By 1615, he had been commissioned to paint a series of works celebrating a meeting of Spanish and French royalty in Irun. Those paintings were destroyed in a fire at the Royal Alcázar of Madrid in 1734.

Artistic Maturity

Between 1619 and 1620, he executed a series of works for the Convento de las Bernardas in Alcalá de Henares, occasioned by the recent death of its founder, Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas. These are considered to be the first works of his artistic maturity. At the same time, records show that he was employed as the manager of a workshop belonging to Marcos de Aguilera. Following Aguilera's death in 1620, he took over the studio and, in 1623, married his thirteen-year-old daughter. This is believed to be the origin of his Spanish nationality.

Notable Works

Some of his notable works include The Last Supper, which can be found at https://Wikioo.org/@/Angelo-Nardi-Da-Razzo, and other paintings that are now part of the collection at the National Museum of Fine Arts in La Valletta, Malta. His style is characterized by the use of bold colors and dramatic compositions, which were influenced by the Italian Renaissance.

Legacy

Angelo Nardi da Razzo's legacy can be seen in the many artists who followed in his footsteps, including Carlo Dolci and Domenico Zampieri. His contributions to the Baroque period are still celebrated today, with many of his works being part of the collection at https://Wikioo.org/.

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