Della Vita E Delle Pitture Di Lattanzio Gambara Memorie Storiche Di Federico Nicoli Cristiani Aggiuntevi Brevi Notizie Intorno A' Più Celebri Ed Eccellenti Pittori Bresciani

Federico Nicoli Cristiani

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/3668

Author

Imprint

Brescia: Per Spinelli E Valotti, 1807

Physical Description

[8], 216 p., frontis. (port.); 221 mm. (Octavo.)

Contents

[Frontis., t.p., dedic.] - [Text, 'Della Vita E Delle Pitture Di Lattanzio Gambara'] - [Text, 'Brevi Notizie Intorno A' Più Celebri Pittori Bresciani'] - Indice.

Responsibility Note

The frontispiece is captioned as painted by Gambara, and is signed as drawn by Giusep. manfredini and engraved by Pietro Becceni.

The work is dedicated by Federico Nicoli Cristiani to the 'Savj Municipali Del Comune Di Brescia'.

Summary Note

The main part of the text describes the career of Lattanzio Gambara, who worked as a fresco-painter, chiefly in Brescia but also at Parma cathedral (1567-73).

The frontispiece is captioned, 'Lattanzio Gambara L'Originale a fresco da lui stesso dipinto esiste in Brescia presso il Sig. Paolo Brognoli'.

Provenance

The title-page verso is inscribed in ink, 'Alessandro Volpi'.

Binding Note

19th-century half brown morocco, marbled-papered boards; red spine-label lettered 'Cristia Vita E Pitture Di Gamba'.

Name as Subject

Subject

Painters - Artists - Paintings - Public buildings - Italy - Lombardy - Brescia - History
Painters - Italy - Lombardy - Brescia - History - 16th century - Renaissance - Mannerism
Art history - Biography - Reference books - Italy - 19th century

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