Antonio Buonfigli
Antonio or Antonio d'Ariodante Buonfigli (1680 - circa 1750) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period.
Biography
[edit]He was born and active in Siena. Leonardo Massimiliano de Vegni, an engraver, was one of his pupils.[1] Buonfigli painted a Baptism of St Trofimo found in the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena.[2]
An inventory of works in Siena from 1840, listed the following works:[3]
- Paintings, Sacristy of the Oratorio del Rosario.
- Paintings, Educatorio di Santa Maria Maddalena
- Crucifix, Badia Nuova
- Dead Jesus altarpiece, Parish church of Santo Stefano alla Lizza
- Painting, Oratorio degli Artisti, Church of San Vigilio
- Santa Cecilia, Sacristy of Siena Cathedral
- Painting, Pieve di San Giovanni
An Antonio Buonfigli (1794 - 1874) from Lucca was known as a singer and musician.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Notizie istoriche degli intagliatori, Volume 3, by Giovanni Gori Gandellini, page 289.
- ^ La Pinacoteca nazionale di Siena: i dipinti, Volume 3, By Piero Torriti, page 602.
- ^ Cenni storico-artistici di Siena e suoi suburbia, Editore Onorato Porri, Siena.
- ^ Memorie e documenti per servire alla storia di Lucca, Volume 12, pages 229-232.
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