Francesco Jacovacci
Francesco Jacovacci (1840 — 1908) was an Italian painter, often painting historical canvases and costume genre pieces.
He was born in Rome. He was a pupil of Alessandro Capalti and . Jacovacci collaborated with Cesare Fracassini in completing the frescoes for the church of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. His paintings were often sold through the Goupil gallery.[1] Jacovacci won an award at 1880 Turin National Exposition with the painting of Michelangelo davanti dalla salma di Vittoria Colonna (Michelangelo before the body of his mistress Vittoria Colonna)[2][3] Among other works are The Gondola (1876).[4] Jacovacci died in Rome in 1908.
Gallery[]
Michelangelo davanti dalla salma di Vittoria Colonna, 1880
The Letter, 1889
Michelangelo Meets Vittoria Colonna
Addio al Passato, 1877, GAM, Milan
In the Nursery
Last Day of the Venetian Republic, 1888
References[]
- ^ Treccani Encyclopedia short biography.
- ^ Michelangelo davanti dalla salma di Vittoria Colonna is found in Capodimonte Museum, Naples.
- ^ I primi anni di Roma capitale (1870-1878): con 100 illustrazioni, Ugo Pesci, page 421
- ^ Painting of The Gondola in British collections.
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