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{{Short description|Italian painter (1731–1803)}} |
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[[File:Diano-Martyrdom.jpg|thumb|225px|The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian]] |
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==Biography== |
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He began his training in the studio of [[Francesco De Mura]], whose work would influence his early compositions.<ref>''Art and architecture in Italy, 1600-1750'', by [[Rudolf Wittkower]], Joseph Connors, and [[Jennifer Montagu]], Page 118</ref> He worked briefly in Rome with [[Anton Raphael Mengs]], before settling in Naples in 1752.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=qxsTAAAAQAAJ Le belle arti], Volumes 1-2, By Giovanni Battista Gennaro Grossi, Tipografia del Giornale Enciclopedico, Strada del Salvadore a Sant'Angelo a Nilo #48, Naples (1820); page 192</ref> At that time Naples was enjoying period of great artistic and cultural achievement, due to the presence of the enlightened King [[Charles III of Spain|Charles III]]. Nicknamed ''o Puzzulaniello'' or referred to as ''il Pozzolano'', Diano took little time to establish a prominent place in the art scene. |
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In 1773, he was named a professor of drawing at the Accademia del Disegno. Six years later, he was appointed Master of Painting at the [[Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli|Accademia di Belle Art]]. He would remain until 1782. Despite his numerous duties there, he continued to paint on private commission.<ref name="G">Alexander Kader. "Diana, Giacinto." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 16 Mar. 2016.</ref> |
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*Frescoes for church of the Pellegrini |
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He became professor at Naples' Accademia del Disegno in 1773 but continued to achieve a prolific output.<ref>Alexander Kader. "Diana, Giacinto." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 16 Mar. 2016.</ref> [[Gaetano Gigante]] was one of his pupils. |
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*Frescoes for the church of the [[Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini, Naples|Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini]]. |
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*Paintings in the chapels at [[San Pietro ad Aram]] and the church of the [[Santissima Annunziata Maggiore, Naples|Nunziata]]. |
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He spent his last years, ill and poverty stricken, in a small house in the [[Quartieri Spagnoli]].<ref name="G" /> He was buried at the church of the Santissima Trinità. |
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==Work== |
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Giacinto Diano painted in a light, colourful and dramatic style.<ref>[http://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-reception-of-saint-john-of-god-into-heaven-54711 Giacinto Diana (1730–1803), ''The Reception of Saint John of God into Heaven''] at Compton Verney</ref> His works included paintings in a chapel in [[San Pietro ad Aram, Naples|San Pietro ad Aram]], and in the church of the [[Santissima Annunziata Maggiore, Naples|Nunziata]]. |
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The painter and engraver [[Gaetano Gigante]] was one of his best-known pupils. Gaetano's son, [[Giacinto Gigante|Giacinto]] (named after Diano) was one of the founders of the [[School of Posillipo]]. |
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==Further reading== |
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|nome = DIANO (Diana), Giacinto, detto il Pozzolano |
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|nomeurl = diano-giacinto-detto-il-pozzolano |
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|autore = Mario Alberto Pavone |
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|anno = 1991 |
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|volume = 39 |
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* Achille della Ragione: ''Il secolo d'oro della pittura napoletana'', PMP Editore, 1998 |
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Latest revision as of 03:27, 2 June 2024
Giacinto Diano or Diana (28 March 1731, Pozzuoli – 13 August 1803, Naples) was an Italian painter, active in Southern Italy in a style that mixes Rococo and Neoclassicism.
Biography
[edit]He began his training in the studio of Francesco De Mura, whose work would influence his early compositions.[1] He worked briefly in Rome with Anton Raphael Mengs, before settling in Naples in 1752.[2] At that time Naples was enjoying period of great artistic and cultural achievement, due to the presence of the enlightened King Charles III. Nicknamed o Puzzulaniello or referred to as il Pozzolano, Diano took little time to establish a prominent place in the art scene.
In 1773, he was named a professor of drawing at the Accademia del Disegno. Six years later, he was appointed Master of Painting at the Accademia di Belle Art. He would remain until 1782. Despite his numerous duties there, he continued to paint on private commission.[3]
He was very prolific, and his works may be seen in churches throughout Southern Italy. Among his best known are:[4]
- Frescoes for the Palazzo Francavilla (now Palazzo Cellammare)
- Frescoes for the Hospital of Santa Maria della Pace
- Frescoes for the church of the Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini.
- Two canvases for the church of Sant'Agostino alla Zecca
- Paintings in the chapels at San Pietro ad Aram and the church of the Nunziata.
He spent his last years, ill and poverty stricken, in a small house in the Quartieri Spagnoli.[3] He was buried at the church of the Santissima Trinità.
The painter and engraver Gaetano Gigante was one of his best-known pupils. Gaetano's son, Giacinto (named after Diano) was one of the founders of the School of Posillipo.
References
[edit]- ^ Art and architecture in Italy, 1600-1750, by Rudolf Wittkower, Joseph Connors, and Jennifer Montagu, Page 118
- ^ Le belle arti, Volumes 1-2, By Giovanni Battista Gennaro Grossi, Tipografia del Giornale Enciclopedico, Strada del Salvadore a Sant'Angelo a Nilo #48, Naples (1820); page 192
- ^ a b Alexander Kader. "Diana, Giacinto." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 16 Mar. 2016.
- ^ Vicende della coltura nelle due Sicilie, by Pietro Napoli-Signorelli. Volume II, 2nd edition, Naples (1811); page 253.
Further reading
[edit]- Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 39: Deodato–Di Falco (in Italian). Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. 1991. ISBN 978-8-81200032-6.
- Achille della Ragione: Il secolo d'oro della pittura napoletana, PMP Editore, 1998
External links
[edit]- 2 artworks by or after Giacinto Diano at the Art UK site