Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari (Genoa, 1598-1669) - The Holy Family

Giovanni Andrea of ??Ferrari (Genoa, 1598 - 1669) The Holy Family Oil on canvas, cm 99 x 111 (with frame cm 115 x127) Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari is one of the best known masters of the 17th century Genoese school. Born around 1598, the artist, initiated into painting by Bernardo Castello, shortly after went to the studio of Bernardo Strozzi (around 1613-1619) where his real training took place, as his first works testify. Soon, however, Giovanni Andrea shows that he must set himself apart from the elegant patterns of late International Mannerism, learned from the latter, moving towards a firmer and more [...]