Gioacchino Martorana

When he was seventeen he went to Rome to study under his father's former pupil Giuseppe Vasi, and also spent time with Marco Benefial. He remained in Rome until the 1770s. He painted many religious subjects; much of his work shows the influence of Sebastiano Conca and of Pompeo Girolamo Batoni. After his return to Palermo he painted a number of portraits, including one of the Sicilian architect Giuseppe Venanzio Marvuglia. He painted frescoes in several palaces of the city, among them Palazzo Comitini, Palazzo Costantino and Palazzo Butera. These late works show the influence of the French Rococo style introduced to Palermo by Elia Interguglielmi. Martorana died in Palermo on 27 November 1779.

Training under Giuseppe Vasi and Marco Benefial is recorded. The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Rococo. Pompeo Batoni, Sebastiano Conca and Elia Interguglielmi are recorded as an influence. Residence is recorded at San Giovanni in Ayno. Works named in the authority record are Natoli Palace, fresco painting and Assunta tra angeli e arcangeli. Work by Gioacchino Martorana is recorded in the collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Natoli Palace, Cattedrale di Monreale, Palazzo Asmundo and Palazzo Butera.

• Name — Gioacchino Martorana • Born — 19 August 1736 • Birthplace — Palermo, Sicily, Italy • Died — 27 November 1779 • Place of death — Palermo • Illustration — Fresco in the Palazzo Butera • Illustration — Altarpiece, Santa Ninfa dei Crociferi, Palermo

The authorities additionally record the headings Gioachino Martorana, Joaquin Martorana, Gioacchino Martorani, Giovacchino Martorana and Martorani. He was the child of Pietro Martorana.

Works recorded as notable number 3: Natoli Palace, fresco painting and Assunta tra angeli e arcangeli. His recorded genre is Rococo.

Gioacchino Martorana is recorded as painter.