Alonzo Rodriguez
Illustration — Meeting of Saints Peter and Paul, Messina, Regional Museum Alonzo Rodriguez (1578 – 22 April 1648), sometimes rendered Alfonso Rodriquez was a painter largely active in Messina. He is thought to have been a follower of Caravaggio. Susinno writes that he had a humanistic education; he studied history and could read Latin.
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Alonzo Rodriguez
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- Alonzo Rodriguez was born in 1578. · Messina.
- Died
- Alonzo Rodriguez died, sources differ on the date (on 22 April 1648 and on 27 April 1648). · Messina.
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- painter
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Illustration — Meeting of Saints Peter and Paul, Messina, Regional Museum Alonzo Rodriguez (1578 – 22 April 1648), sometimes rendered Alfonso Rodriquez was a painter largely active in Messina. He is thought to have been a follower of Caravaggio. Susinno writes that he had a humanistic education; he studied history and could read Latin.
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Alonzo was born in Messina, the son of a Spanish Captain of Cavalry, who had three sons who were painters. His brothers Antonio and Luigi went to Palermo and Rome (or Naples) respectively, while Alonzo went to Venice. He studied Veronese, Tintoretto and Titian. He became a proficient imitator of Titian, so much so that he was accused of forgery and removed himself to Rome. From Rome he went to Naples. Alonzo's style of painting eventually went out of fashion and he fell on hard times. His lack of success and embittered old age earned him few followers, and these were of small importance. Susinno mentions only Jacopo Imperatrice (ca. 1592-1680), Placido Saltamacchia and Pietro Sollima. Rodriguez died in Messina of fever on 22 April 1648.
La Madonna della Vittoria dalla chiesa San Filippo Neri, Messina
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Alonzo Rodriguez was born in 1578.
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Alonzo Rodriguez died on 27 April 1648.
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Alonzo Rodriguez was born at Messina.
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Alonzo Rodriguez was born in Messina.
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Alonzo Rodriguez died in Messina.
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- 1.Nicolson, Benedict. Caravaggism in Europe. 163–164. 1979.
- 2.Moir, Alfred. Alonzo Rodriguez. The Art Bulletin. 44. 3. 205–218. September 1962. 10.2307/3048017.
- 3.Susinno, Francesco. Le vite de' pittori messinesi. Casa Editrice Le Monnier. 129–142. 1960.
- 4.Netherlands Institute for Art History. Alonso Rodriguez.
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Alfonso Rodriquez, Alonso Rodriguez, Alonso Rodriquez, Alfonso Rodriguez and Alonso Rodoriques. One child is recorded: Giovanni Bernardino Rodriguez.
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