Federico Barocci [SEP] place of birth
Federico Barocci
Federico Barocci (c. 1535 in Urbino – 1612 in Urbino) was an Italian Renaissance painter and printmaker. His original name was Federico Fiori, and he was nicknamed Il Baroccio. His work was highly esteemed and influential, and foreshadows the Baroque of Rubens.
Early life and training.
He was born at Urbino, Duchy of Urbino, and received his earliest apprenticeship with his father, Ambrogio Barocci, a sculptor of some local eminence. He was then apprenticed with the painter Battista Franco in Urbino.
local Pinacoteca. In 1640, Fenzoni was named "cavaliere dello speron d’oro" by Cardinal Colonna and, on 25 April 1634, was nominated vicar and "castellano" of Granarolo.
His expressive canvases straddle the styles of Mannerism and Baroque. As his style was clearly influenced by the artists working for the court of Rudolf II in Prague he has been called a Mannerist. His chromatic range, use of light, and iridescent tones, however, place him within the tradition of Federico Barocci. Fenzoni's work further has