Francesco Trevisani

Variant namesauktoriserad namnform: Francesco Trevisani

DatesBiographical dates: 1656 - 1746 dead: dead 1746 born: born 1656

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BiographyBiography: Francesco Trevisani trained in Venice under the direction of Antonio Zanchi. In 1678 he moved to Rome, where he entered the circle of Cardinal Flavio Chigi. The cardinal commissioned two paintings for the Siena Cathedral, Christ with St Philip and St James (1687) and the Martyrdom of the Four Crowned Saints (1688), which show influences from Carlo Maratta and his circle. Trevisani’s most important patron and protector was Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni, who introduced the painter to the Accademia dell’Arcadia, where he later became a member in 1712. The ideals of the academy profoundly influenced Trevisani and are reflected in works like Cain and Abel (Palazzo Barberini, Rome) and Joseph’s Dream (Uffizi, Florence), which are distinguished by their simple and idyllic compositions and a delicate, tenuous palette. Trevisani received important ecclesiastical commissions, like the Martyrdom of St Andrew (Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, Rome) and the Death of St Joseph (Sacripanti Chapel, Sant’Ignazio, Rome). He was also appreciated as a portraitist and worked both for the Roman market and for visiting Grand Tourists. Informality and a sense of intimacy characterize his Portrait of Cardinal Ottoboni (Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle) and that of Henry Beaufort (Duke of Beaufort Collection, Badminton).

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