Nicolò Grassi
Illustration — Flagellation of Christ by Nicolo Grassi, 1720 • Illustration — La samaritana (Rebecca) al pozzo by Nicolo Grassi, 1720 Nicolò Grassi (7 April 1682 – 6 October 1748), also known as Nicola Grassi, was an Italian painter, active in a late-Baroque or Rococo style.
Also recorded as Giannicola Grassi · Nicola Grassi · Nicolo Grassi · niccolo grassi
Nicolò Grassi
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- Born
- 1682 · Zuglio.
- Died
- 1748 · Venice.
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- Republic of Venice
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- painter
- Languages
- Italian
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Illustration — Flagellation of Christ by Nicolo Grassi, 1720 • Illustration — La samaritana (Rebecca) al pozzo by Nicolo Grassi, 1720 Nicolò Grassi (7 April 1682 – 6 October 1748), also known as Nicola Grassi, was an Italian painter, active in a late-Baroque or Rococo style.
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The recorded working language is Italian. Places of work recorded in the authority are Venice. Work by Nicolò Grassi is recorded in the collections of Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Bavarian State Painting Collections, Beecroft Art Gallery and Bowes Museum.
He was born in Formeaso in the Friuli and died in Venice. After studying as an apprentice with Antonio Carneo he moved to Venice in 1697 after his death. He worked with the Genovese artist Nicolo Cassana until 1709. In 1710, he was recognized for his work The Virgin with Child and two saints. Between 1722 and 1725, he went to Bavaria and then to Dalmatia.
Portrait of Girolamo Mattei Orsini with the Holy Family and Saint Jerome, painted by Nicola Grassi
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1682
Nicolò Grassi born at Zuglio.
1748
Nicolò Grassi died at Venice.
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- Aldo Rizzi, The Masters of Venetian Painting Electa, Milan 1973.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Giannicola Grassi, Nicola Grassi, Nicolo Grassi, niccolo grassi and vielleicht Grassi Tiepolo Schüler. His recorded language was Italian.
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Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Bavarian State Painting Collections and Beecroft Art Gallery
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