Alessandro Casolani
Illustration — Portrait of Alessandro Casolani, 1634 by Bernardino Capitelli, Metropolitan Museum of Art Alessandro Casolani (1552–1606), also called Alessandro della Torre, was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, active mainly in Siena. Casolani was born in Siena in 1552, and was the pupil of Ventura Salimbeni and of Cristoforo Roncalli. His works are principally in the churches of Siena, but are also found in Naples and Genoa.
Also recorded as Alessandro Di Agostino Casolani · Alessandro · Alessandro della Torre · Alessandro Della Torre Casolani
Alessandro Casolani
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- 1552 · Mensano.
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- Italy · Grand Duchy of Tuscany
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- painter · draftsperson
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- French
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Illustration — Portrait of Alessandro Casolani, 1634 by Bernardino Capitelli, Metropolitan Museum of Art Alessandro Casolani (1552–1606), also called Alessandro della Torre, was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, active mainly in Siena. Casolani was born in Siena in 1552, and was the pupil of Ventura Salimbeni and of Cristoforo Roncalli. His works are principally in the churches of Siena, but are also found in Naples and Genoa.
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He also etched one plate, a Madonna. His son, Ilario Casolani was also a painter. Among the pupils of Casolani are Bernardino Capitelli, Sebastiano Folli, and Giovanni Biliverti.
The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Siena. Work by Alessandro Casolani is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Museo del Prado, Art Institute of Chicago, Nationalmuseum and National Gallery of Canada.
• Frescoes at Certosa di Pavia with Pietro Sorri
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Alessandro Casolani is recorded as a citizen of Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Recorded with the occupation draftsperson.
Self-portrait paintings in the Uffizi Gallery
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1552
Alessandro Casolani was born in 1552.
1606
Alessandro Casolani died on 1 January 1607.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Alessandro Di Agostino Casolani, Alessandro, Alessandro della Torre, Alessandro Della Torre Casolani and Alessandro di Agostino Casolano. His recorded language was French.
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