Una nuova fonte per l'attività di Marcantonio Franceschini

• Autores: Barbara Ghelfi
• Localización: Paragone. Parte arte, ISSN 1120-4737, Nº 135-136, 2017, págs. 56-79
• Idioma: italiano
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• Resumen

  • An unpublished manuscript entitled "Memorie di Marcantonio Franceschini", recently discovered in the Archive of the Hercolani family in Bologna, casts new light on various aspects of painter's career, starting with his early years. The evolution of Franceschini, one of the most emblematic representatives of Bolognese Classicism, is documented in an entirely valid way, yet these "Memorie" offer the most accurate picture of the artist's activity in the period 1668-1684. The first part of the manuscript introduces unpublished information on over forty works not mentioned in other sources, which can now be defined as regards subject, format (occasionally), patronage, destination, and price. These consist in most cases of sacred and secular paintings made for private individuals: the Memorie provide a true opportunity for reconstructing a history of Franceschini's first patrons.