The Portrait Society | Federico Barocci

17/6/1997 | 4th quarter 20th centuryCharcoal and acrylic on canvasH x L : 50 x 40 cm

Federico Barocci, originally Federico Fiori, also called Fiori da Urbino because of his provenance, was a painter and printmaker. His work can be classified between Mannerism and Baroque. After studying intensively under painters and architects in Urbino and neighbouring Pesaro, Barocci was summoned to Rome by Cardinal Giulio della Rovere, the brother of the duke of Urbino. In the late 1550s, Barocci executed several paintings in the cathedral of Urbino. Afterwards, he returned to Rome. Barocci worked for some time in the Vatican and painted frescoes in the newly built Belvedere in the Vatican Gardens. Around 1563, he returned to Urbino, where he spent the rest of his life. Since Barocci implemented the Council of Trent's guidelines for sacred art in his paintings, his work influenced the further development of painting in Italy.

Federico Barocci, originally Federico Fiori, also called Fiori da Urbino because of his provenance, was a painter and printmaker. His work can be classified between Mannerism and Baroque. After studying intensively under painters and architects in Urbino and neighbouring Pesaro, Barocci was summoned to Rome by Cardinal Giulio della Rovere, the brother of the duke of Urbino. In the late 1550s, Barocci executed several paintings in the cathedral of Urbino. Afterwards, he returned to Rome. Barocci worked for some time in the Vatican and painted frescoes in the newly built Belvedere in the Vatican Gardens. Around 1563, he returned to Urbino, where he spent the rest of his life. Since Barocci implemented the Council of Trent's guidelines for sacred art in his paintings, his work influenced the further development of painting in Italy.

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