Gaetano Gandolfi

Gaetano Gandolfi, a master of the late Baroque Bolognese school, captivated audiences across Europe with his dynamic biblical, mythological, and allegorical works.

ABOUT

Born on August 31, 1734, in San Matteo della Decima, near Bologna, Gaetano Gandolfi emerged from a family deeply rooted in art. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Ubaldo, enrolling in Bologna's prestigious Accademia Clementina. Here, Gaetano honed his skills, winning multiple prizes for his portraiture and sculpture, laying the groundwork for a career that would make him one of Italy's leading artists alongside his brother. The Gandolfi family, including Gaet…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Female Head 1592 · Art Institute of Chicago Five Grotesque Heads 1750 · Cleveland Museum of Art Reclining Male Nude 1750 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Holy Family 1776 · Cleveland Museum of Art Sketch of a Head (verso) 1780 · Cleveland Museum of Art Head of a Young Man (recto) Sketch of a Head (verso) 1780 · Cleveland Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Felice TorelliLate Baroque Ercole Graziani the YoungerLate Baroque Ubaldo GandolfiLate Baroque Giovanni Battista TiepoloRococo

Influenced

Mauro GandolfiNeoclassicism