Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari (1598 - 1669)
Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari
Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Genoa. A prolific easel painter who created many altarpieces, he was one of the chief influences on the later development of the Baroque in Genoa. Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari's subject matter was almost exclusively religious. He was such a close follower of the style of his master Strozzi that some of his pictures have been confused with those of his master. His style distinguishes itself, however, from his master's style through his thinner application of paint and his penchant for expressive van Dyckian heads, tapered hands and tightly rolled drapery sleeves. His paintings also reveal an interest in still-life painting and objects of everyday life, which are expressed with a great spontaneity.
| Date and place of birt: | 1598, Genova, Italy |
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| Date and place of death: | 25 december 1669, Genova, Italy |
| Nationality: | Italy |
| Period of activity: | XVII century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
| Genre: | Mythological painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
| Art style: | Baroque |
| Technique: | Oil, Oil on canvas |
