Francesco Galli Bibiena

Francesco Galli Bibiena was an Italian scenographer, architect, theatre designer and printmaker (1659–1739). He was born at Bologna.

Also recorded as Francesco Galli; Francesco Galli-Bibiena; Francesco Galli da Bibiena; Francesco Bibiena; François Bibienna; François Bibiena.

Francesco Galli Bibiena in brief

Born
1659
Died
1739
Known for
scenographer, architect, theatre designer and printmaker
Place of birth
Bologna
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Francesco Galli, Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Francesco Galli da Bibiena, Francesco Bibiena and François Bibienna.

He was the child of Giovanni Maria Galli da Bibiena. 3 children are recorded: Jean Galli de Bibiena, Giovanni Carlo Galli da Bibbiena and Francesco Maria Galli da Bibbiena.

Formation and teaching

He trained under Lorenzo Pasinelli and Carlo Cignani.

As a teacher, Francesco Galli Bibiena is recorded in connection with Giovanni Paolo Panini and Jean Joseph Chamant. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Recognition and collections

Work by Francesco Galli Bibiena is held by Museo del Prado, Uffizi Gallery, Ackland Art Museum and Ashmolean Museum.

Catalogued works

13 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1659 to 1719.

Self-portrait, dated 1680, held by Uffizi Gallery, inventory 3251. Magnificent Catafalque for a Deceased Noble, held by Q214867, inventory 1990.9.1. Design for an allegorical Ceiling Painting, held by Ashmolean Museum, inventory WA1965.62. Teatro Filarmonico. Teatro delle Dame. Oratory of Sant'Antonio da Padova, Soragna, dated 1696. Designs for the Theater at Nancy: Longitudinal Section and Half Ground Plan, dated 1709, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1972.713.61. Designs for the Theater at Nancy: View of Half the Proscenium and a Half a Section of It; End of the Ceiling; and Ground Plan, dated 1659–1739, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1972.713.60. Design for Stage Set with Double Storey of Torqued Columns and Balustrades, dated 1659–1739, pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash over traces of graphite, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1971.513.61. Design for a Stage Set: Interior of a Ballroom or Theater with Torqued Columns and Large Volutes Above, dated 1676–1736, pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash over traces of graphite, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1971.513.60. Temple of Minerva Medica, dated n.d., red chalk on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1922.5450. Festival Hall From a Theatrical Scene, dated c. 1719, pen and brown ink, with brush and brown, gray, yellow, and pale green wash and touches of red wash, on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1987.202. Stage Setting, dated n.d., pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over black chalk, with graphite, on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1922.3077.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.

Uffizi Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q214867: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. drawings in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Ashmolean Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 117 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Galli-Bibiena, Francesco, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Galli-Bibiena, Carlo, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Galli-Bibiena (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002. Galli Bibiena (Bibiena, Bibbiena), Familie. Galli-Bibiena family, Oxford Art Online, 2003.

Digitised editions and texts

6 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Design for Stage Set with Double Storey of Torqued Columns and Balustrades. (1659) — Internet Archive. Designs for the Theater at Nancy: View of Half the Proscenium and a Half a Section of It; End of the Ceiling; and Ground Plan (1659) — Internet Archive. Designs for the Theater at Nancy: Longitudinal Section and Half Ground Plan (1659) — Internet Archive. Sketch for a Stage Set: Foreshortened View of a Palace with a Figure on the Stairs. (1700) — Internet Archive. Design for a Stage Set: Interior of a Ballroom or Theater with Torqued Columns and Large Volutes Above. (1676) — Internet Archive. Scene from "Talestri, Regina delle Amazzoni" (1765) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

training under Lorenzo Pasinelli and Carlo Cignani is recorded. Giovanni Paolo Panini and Jean Joseph Chamant are recorded as having studied under Francesco Galli Bibiena.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Bologna, Piacenza and Parma.

Work by Francesco Galli Bibiena is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado, Uffizi Gallery, Ackland Art Museum and Ashmolean Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1659Francesco Galli Bibiena born at Bologna.
  2. 1659Design for Stage Set with Double Storey of Torqued Columns and Balustrades. digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1659Designs for the Theater at Nancy: View of Half the Proscenium and a Half a Section of It; End of the Ceiling; and Ground Plan digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1659Designs for the Theater at Nancy: Longitudinal Section and Half Ground Plan digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1676Design for a Stage Set: Interior of a Ballroom or Theater with Torqued Columns and Large Volutes Above. digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1680Self-portrait (Uffizi Gallery).
  7. 1696Oratory of Sant'Antonio da Padova, Soragna.
  8. 1700Sketch for a Stage Set: Foreshortened View of a Palace with a Figure on the Stairs. digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1739Francesco Galli Bibiena died at Bologna.
  10. 1765Scene from "Talestri, Regina delle Amazzoni" digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Galli Bibiena (Bibiena, Bibbiena), Familie

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Galli-Bibiena (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Galli-Bibiena family, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Galli-Bibiena, Carlo, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Galli-Bibiena, Francesco, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 6 digitised items catalogued under Francesco Galli Bibiena as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Francesco Galli Bibiena.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  8. 8.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Francesco Galli Bibiena (117 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1441043: Francesco Galli Bibiena

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “Francesco Galli Bibiena”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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