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CASTELLO, Valerio
Italian painter, Genoese school (b. 1624, Genova, d. 1659, Genova)
Painter and draughtsman, son of Bernardo Castello. He was one of the leading Ligurian painters of the 17th century, whose art developed from a continuous and passionate study of a wide range of sources. His paintings of mythological and religious subjects unite an elegant figure style with an interest in dramatic and violent compositions; his touch is spontaneous and his palette vibrant with reds and pinks, blues and yellows. His brilliant decorative frescoes introduced the splendour of the High Baroque to Genoese painters. He was well known for his rapid oil sketches, with light and lively brushwork, which anticipate aspects of the Rococo.
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Painting ID:: 29138
The Miracle of the Roses
mk65
Oil on canvas
19x15"
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Painting ID:: 29977
The Rape of the Sabine Woman
mk67
Oil on canvas
81 1/8x97 1/4in
Uffizi,
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Painting ID:: 32280
The Virgin of the Compote-dish
1650s
Oil on canvas
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Painting ID:: 67678
Rebecca at the Well
Technique Oil on canvas
Dimensions X cm
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CASTELLO, Valerio
Italian painter, Genoese school (b. 1624, Genova, d. 1659, Genova)
Painter and draughtsman, son of Bernardo Castello. He was one of the leading Ligurian painters of the 17th century, whose art developed from a continuous and passionate study of a wide range of sources. His paintings of mythological and religious subjects unite an elegant figure style with an interest in dramatic and violent compositions; his touch is spontaneous and his palette vibrant with reds and pinks, blues and yellows. His brilliant decorative frescoes introduced the splendour of the High Baroque to Genoese painters. He was well known for his rapid oil sketches, with light and lively brushwork, which anticipate aspects of the Rococo.
. Related Artists to CASTELLO, Valerio: | Francken, Frans II | James Gillray | Joris van Son | GIOTTINO (Giotto di Stefano) | Piero della Francesca |
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