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Salvator Rosa

Italian painter, poet and printmaker (1615 -1673) · Italy · Artists · Died at 57

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Salvator Rosa is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticised landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature, exerted considerable influence from the 17th century into the early 19th century.

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Self-portrait (c. 1645), oil on canvas, 61 x 45 cm., (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg)Self-portrait (c. 1645), oil on canvas, 61 x 45 cm., (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg)Portrait of Lucrezia Paolini (c. 1656-1660), oil on canvas, 66 x 50.5 cm., Galleria Nazionale d'Arte AnticaPortrait of Lucrezia Paolini (c. 1656-1660), oil on canvas, 66 x 50.5 cm., Galleria Nazionale d'Arte AnticaSelf-Portrait (c. 1647), oil on canvas, 91 x 79.4 cm., Metropolitan Museum of Art. Rosa inscribes the Greek words "Behold, whither, when" while contemplating a skullSelf-Portrait (c. 1647), oil on canvas, 91 x 79.4 cm., Metropolitan Museum of Art. Rosa inscribes the Greek words "Behold, whither, when" while contemplating a skullPhilosophy (1641), oil on canvas, 116 x 94 cm., National Gallery. Inscription "Keep silent or say something better than silence". This painting and its companion, Poetry, are often identified as a self-portrait and a portrait of Lucrezia, but these attributions have been questioned by some scholars.[4]: 109 p.Philosophy (1641), oil on canvas, 116 x 94 cm., National Gallery. Inscription "Keep silent or say something better than silence". This painting and its companion, Poetry, are often identified as a self-portrait and a portrait of Lucrezia, but these attributions have been questioned by some scholars.[4]: 109 p.Poetry (1641), oil on canvs, 116.2 x 94.6 cm., Wadsworth Atheneum. An inscription on a fragment of relining canvas on the back, added c. 1767, identifies this as Lucrezia Paolini, Rosa's companion/wife, but some scholars have argued that this attribution is an error.[4]: 108-109 pPoetry (1641), oil on canvs, 116.2 x 94.6 cm., Wadsworth Atheneum. An inscription on a fragment of relining canvas on the back, added c. 1767, identifies this as Lucrezia Paolini, Rosa's companion/wife, but some scholars have argued that this attribution is an error.[4]: 108-109 pSalvator Rosa Sketching Banditti, by Thomas Cole (1832), oil on pane,17.7 x 24.1 cm., Museum of Fine Arts, BostonSalvator Rosa Sketching Banditti, by Thomas Cole (1832), oil on pane,17.7 x 24.1 cm., Museum of Fine Arts, BostonSalvator Rosa Sketching the Banditti, by Thomas Moran (1860), oil on canvas, 101.6 x 169.9 cm., Chrysler Museum of ArtSalvator Rosa Sketching the Banditti, by Thomas Moran (1860), oil on canvas, 101.6 x 169.9 cm., Chrysler Museum of Art

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Spouse: Lucrezia Paolini

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Salvator Rosa is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticised landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature, exerted considerable influence from the 17th century into the early 19th century. In his lifetime, he was among the most famous painters, known for his flamboyant personality, and regarded as an accomplished poet, satirist, actor, musician and printmaker. He was active in Naples, Rome, and Florence, where on occasion he was compelled to move between cities, as his caustic satire earned him enemies in the artistic and intellectual circles of the day.

Country
Italy
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1615 to 1673 · aged 57

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