Domenico Parodi (1672 - 1742)
1672Genova, Italy1742-12-19Genova, ItalyItaly
Domenico Parodi
Domenico Parodi was an Italian late Baroque painter, sculptor, and architect.
His father was the famous Genoese sculptor Filippo Parodi and the painter Giovanni Battista Parodi was his younger brother.
Parodi is known for his fantastic decorative ceilings in religious buildings and palaces depicting mythological and allegorical subjects. He created commissioned busts and portraits, tombstones, altars, and sculptures. He also continued the sculptural tradition of his father, carving figures of Apollo, Ariadne, Bacchus and Diana in marble in elaborate techniques.
Date and place of birt: | 1672, Genova, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 19 december 1742, Genova, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVII, XVIII century |
Specialization: | Architect, Artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque |