1. Bartolomeo Cesi is known mainly for his religious paintings but he painted portraits and mythological scenes.
10 Facts About Bartolomeo Cesi
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Bartolomeo Cesi was born to a wealthy family of Bologna.
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Bartolomeo Cesi first received a humanist education and later studied painting under Giovanni Francesco Bezzo.
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Bartolomeo Cesi collaborated with Ludovico Carracci and Prospero Fontana on some projects.
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Bartolomeo Cesi's biography is contained in Carlo Cesare Malvasia's Felsina Pittrice.
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Bartolomeo Cesi traveled to Rome and worked there with Scipione Pulzone.
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In 1595, Cesi completed the triptych including the 'Adoration of the Magi and Virgin and Saints for the Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna.
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Together with his contemporary Lodovico Carracci, Bartolomeo Cesi campaigned successfully to create a guild of painters in Bologna in 1599.
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Bartolomeo Cesi is known mainly for his religious paintings but is known to have painted portraits.
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Bartolomeo Cesi was inspired by the Counter Reformation's interest in education and the use of art as a vehicle for renewing faith and promoting the Roman Catholic creed.