Giovanni Odazzi

Giovanni Odazzi or Odasi (* 1663 in Rome, † June 6, 1731 ) was an Italian painter and graphic artist of the Rococo in Rome.

Life

Odazzi was a pupil of Ciro Ferri and Cornelis Blomaert, then works under Giovanni Battista Gaulli ( Bacciccio ). Finally he went to Carlo Maratta, developed under the Odazzi his art on. On March 2, he was a member of the Congregation dei Virtuosi al Pantheon, and on January 10, 1706 member of the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. The most style of his teacher Bacciccio ajar frescoes in Santa Maria in Aracoeli regarded as his earliest works. In 1710 he received from Cardinal Giovanni Maria Gabrielli commissioned to paint two panel paintings for the San Bernardo alle Terme. The one year earlier resulting Ceiling fresco of the Fall of the Angels in the SS Apostoli, with its integrated into the existing architectural elements figures, an impressive example of the illusion, whose main representative was Andrea Pozzo. Under the pontificate of Pope Clement XI. Odazzi worked from 1614-1616 in the decoration of San Clemente and in 1618 in the San Giovanni in Laterano. Stylistically took Odazzi Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari together with after the death of Carlo Maratta (1713 ) a leading role in the Roman Rococo that of 18th century Italian art gave important impulses. His brothers Antonio (c. 1663-1731 ), Nicola (* 1673-1750 ) and Pietro Odazzi ( 1659-1727 ) was also a painter in Rome.

Work (selection)

  • Santa Maria in Aracoeli: " Adoration of the Magi " and " Flight into Egypt "
  • Santo Stefano del Cacco: " St. Nicholas with Christ and Mary ( 1695)
  • Santa Maria degli Angeli: panel painting " Mary appears to Saint Bruno " ( 1700 )
  • SS Apstoli: Ceiling fresco Fall of the Angels ( 1709)
  • San Bernardo alle Terme: "Vision of Saint Bernard " (1710 )
  • San Giovanni in Laterano: " Prophet Hosea " (1718 ) and " Joseph's Dream"
  • Cathedral of San Bruno ( Velletri): dome frescoes
  • Santa Maria della Scala: Ceiling fresco " Joseph's Dream"
  • San Clemente: Fresco " transfer of the body of St. Clement " (1714-1716)
  • Santa Maria in Via Lata: " Mystery of Saint Catherine " ( 1716) Joseph's dream
  • Santa Sabina: Dome fresco in the left aisle
  • Sant'Andrea al Quirinale: fresco glory of Saint Andrew
  • Santa Teresa alla Kalsa (Palermo): panel painting " Holy Family " ( 1720)
  • Art Trade (Dorotheum Vienna ) Auction April 21, 2010, Lot 40, The Holy Felix of Cantalice before the Madonna with the Christ Child ( 1720 )
  • Art market ( Sotheby's New York) auction 25 - 27th January 2008, Lot 307: " Domine Quo Vadis? "
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