Alessandro Gherardini
Alessandro Gherardini (16 November 1655 – 1726) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Florence. • Illustration — Alessandro Gherardini, Saint Jerome as penitent. He was the pupil of the painter Alessandro Rosi. In Florence, he painted a Crucifixion for the Monastery of the Augustines adjacent to Santa Maria dei Candeli; and frescoes from the Life of St.
Also recorded as flor. Alessandro Chirardino
Alessandro Gherardini
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- Born
- Alessandro Gherardini was born on 16 November 1655. · Florence.
- Died
- Alessandro Gherardini died in 1726. · Livorno.
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- painter
- Known for
- Birth of the Virgin Mary
- Languages
- Italian
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Alessandro Gherardini (16 November 1655 – 1726) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Florence. • Illustration — Alessandro Gherardini, Saint Jerome as penitent. He was the pupil of the painter Alessandro Rosi. In Florence, he painted a Crucifixion for the Monastery of the Augustines adjacent to Santa Maria dei Candeli; and frescoes from the Life of St.
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Anthony for the Convent of San Marco. He painted frescoes on the Life of Alexander the Great for Casa Orlandini. He is described as a competitor for commissions in Florence with Anton Domenico Gabbiani. Among Gherardini's pupils was Sebastiano Galeotti, who later moved to Genoa.
The recorded working language is Italian. Works named in the authority record are Birth of the Virgin Mary. Work by Alessandro Gherardini is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Museo del Prado, Nationalmuseum, Bavarian State Painting Collections and Führermuseum.
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Alessandro Gherardini was born on 16 November 1655.
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Alessandro Gherardini died on 1 January 1726.
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