Giovanni Battista Crescenzi
Illustration — Still-life with Figs Giovanni Battista Crescenzi (1577–1635) was an Italian painter and architect of the early-Baroque period, active in Rome and Spain, where he helped decorate the pantheon of the Spanish kings at El Escorial. He rose to prominence as an artist during the reign of Pope Paul V, but by 1617 had moved to Madrid, and from 1620 on, he was active in El Escorial. Philip III of Spain awarded him the title of Marchese de la Torre, Knight of Santiago.
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Giovanni Battista Crescenzi
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- Born
- 1577 · Rome.
- Died
- 1635 · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- painter · architect · sculptor
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Illustration — Still-life with Figs Giovanni Battista Crescenzi (1577–1635) was an Italian painter and architect of the early-Baroque period, active in Rome and Spain, where he helped decorate the pantheon of the Spanish kings at El Escorial. He rose to prominence as an artist during the reign of Pope Paul V, but by 1617 had moved to Madrid, and from 1620 on, he was active in El Escorial. Philip III of Spain awarded him the title of Marchese de la Torre, Knight of Santiago.
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Giovanni Battista Crescenzi (1577–1635) was an Italian architect, painter and sculptor. Born in Rome, the architect died in Madrid. Giovanni Battista Crescenzi worked in Madrid and Rome. Works by the architect are held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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His family was a prominent Roman family. His brother, Pier Paolo Crescenzi, was a cardinal. He married Anna Massima, and his son, Alessandro Agostino, became cardinal in 1675, while a distant nephew, Marcello, became cardinal in 1743. Among his pupils were Bartolomeo Cavarozzi, Juan Fernández, and Antonio de Pereda.
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1577
Giovanni Battista Crescenzi born at Rome.
1635
Giovanni Battista Crescenzi died at Madrid.
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