Artist

(b. 1638, Pistoia, d. 1721, Roma)

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Italian painter. At the age of 15 he entered the Roman workshop of Andrea Sacchi, from whom he acquired the classical training that served him throughout his career. Among his earliest works is the Triumph of St Catherine and All Saints (Rome, Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli), which clearly shows the influence of Emilian painting, particularly that of Reni. Another early canvas is St Silvestro Shows Constantine Portraits of SS Peter and Paul (Rome, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme). In 1680 Garzi was appointed Regent of the Congregazione dei Virtuosi al Pantheon, and in 1682 he became Principe of the Accademia di San Luca, of which he had been a member since 1670. In the early 1680s he contributed to the frescoed decoration of the vault of San Carlo al Corso, where his works included an Allegory of Faith. This was influenced by Giovanni Lanfranco's decoration in Sant'Andrea della Valle, as was his fresco depicting the Glory of the Eternal Father (1686; Santa Maria del Popolo, Cappella Cybo). Garzi painted easel pictures, but he is best known for his monumental works. His fresco decorations can be seen in a number of churches in Rome and Naples. While always retaining his commitment to classicism, Garzi modified his style throughout his career in response to the prominent masters of the day, reflecting the influence of Luca Giordano and Francesco Solimena in about 1697 and his awareness of Carlo Maratti's late Baroque manner in the early 1710s. //

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Category	Artists
Artists by letter	G
Artist nationality	Italian