Emilio Savonanzi

He painted frescoes about the Life of the Virgin in the church of Santa Maria della Grazia in Camerino. He painted a Deposition now in the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo. Luigi Lanzi describes him as an erudite, eclectic, wealthy and peripatetic, but not assembling his knowledge into excellence: Savonanzi, a Bolognese noble, attached himself to the art when nearly arrived at manhood, but he attended Cremonini more than Calvart; and strongly addicted to changing masters, entered the school of Lodovico Caracci, next that of Guido at Bologna, of Guercino at Cento, and finally the studio of Algardi, a sculptor at Rome. Still he was not equally correct in all his pieces, even betraying feebleness of touch, and not scrupling to denominate himself an artist of many hands. He resided at Ancona, next at Camerino, at which places, as well as in the adjacent districts, he left a variety of works.

Training under Guido Reni is recorded. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are religious art. Places of work recorded in the authority are Bologna, Camerino and Ancona. Work by Emilio Savonanzi is recorded in the collections of Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

• Born — 1580 • Died — 1666 • Movement — Baroque • Notable Works — Scene from the Life of Santa Lucia