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Agostino Ciampelli (29 August 1565 – 22 April 1630) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He trained with Santi di Tito in Florence, and painted in Rome under Clement VIII, including a Crucifixion for Santa Prassede and a Saint Giovanni Gualberto in its sacristy; Angels on the walls above the choirstalls in the apse of Santa Maria in Trastevere; frescoes of the Stoning of Saint Vitale in San Vitale and further frescoes in the little church of Santa Bibiena; and The Visitation in Sant Stefano di Pescia. At the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, Ciampelli frescoed the walls of the canons' sacristy, the "Sala Clementina".

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Florence and Rome

Agostino Ciampelli was born in Florence. There is little known about his early childhood. Agostino trained in the studio of Santi di Tito, a leading artists of the Counter Reformation.

Agostino was admitted into the Accademia del Disegno in Florence in 1585. Some of his earliest known works include paintings for a temporary triumphal arch at the entry of Christina of Lorraine into Florence in 1589. These paintings were constructed by Santi and his pupils.

In Florence, Agostino he frescoed a Story of Esther and Ahasuerus in the Tornabuoni Chapel. Agostino also worked with Andrea Commodi at the Gesu, painting scenes from the life of Ignatius that would later adorn Commodi’s tomb in 1605.

Agostino traveled to Rome during the papacy of Clement VIII. There Agostino painted Crucifixion for Santa Prassede, angels on the walls of the apse of Santa Maria in Trastevere and a Visitation in Santo Stefano di Pescia. He also painted a Nativity of the Virgin in San Michelino Visdomini in Florence, and a fresco cycle of Old Testament themes for the Palazzo Corsini. He also painted the Chapel of St. Andrew in the Church of the Gesu in Rome, representing The Martydom of St Stephen on the walls; on the vault The Glory of the Virgin Surrounded by Holy Martyrs; and for the altarpiece, The Martyrdom of St Andrew.

Influences

Santi di Tito was a major influence to Agostino, impacting his style and assisting him in acquiring his skills. Another major role in Agostino’s life was Alessandro de Medici. Alessandro was the most important patron and protector to Agostino. Alessandro took Agostino to Rome in 1594 after Agostino went through schooling from 1590 to 1594 at Florentine Academy in Florence where he stayed until 1630.

Many works were produced with Alessandro and can be found in his titular church of Santa Prassede and at Sant'Agnese fuori le mura in Trastevere.

Paintings

Agostino produced many pieces of artwork in Italy. Two of his paintings that he is well known for are Two Angels Facing Right and Two Angels Facing Left. These bright, vivid panels of angels were done with oil pastels and done around 1600. These paintings formed a now-lost painting or altarpiece. The elegance of these paintings shows the continuing influence of Santi di Tito and may be compared with such paintings as a Christ Appearing to Saint Martin of Tours in the church of Santa Maria del Pianto in Rome, which was one of the few commissions awarded to Ciampelli by Pope Leo XI. Similar angels appear in a number of Ciampello’s paintings, such as The Death of Saint Anthony Abbot which was created in 1612 displayed in the church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini in Rome. The facial types of the angels may also be compared with the figures of The Baptism of Christ done by Ciampelli, which was formally in the Palazzo Corsini in Florence.

Other paintings produced by Agostino are the Madonna of the Rosary and the Annunciation done in oil pastels and both executed around 1600.

Other works

Ciampelli was also known for using other mediums in his artwork. A very well known drawing of his is The Stoning of St. Stephen which was produced with pen and ink with chalk and was executed when Ciampelli was in Florence around the 1580s. This drawing is a great example of how Ciampelli’s artwork was simple and direct religious art.

Ciampelli also constructed lunettes, one of them being a decoration for a chapel. The lunette consists of angels making music and carrying the symbols of the Immaculate Conception along with angels on the side. The medium used to create this was pen, ink, and wash with chalk and was created in Rome around 1615.

References

Farquhar, Maria (1855). Ralph Nicholson Wornum (ed.). Biographical catalogue of the principal Italian painters. London: Woodfall & Kinder. p. 46.
Touring Club Italiano, Roma e Dintorni.(Milan) 1965.
"Artnet." Agostino Ciampelli. 2009. Artnet, Web. 21 Sep 2009. <http://www.artnet.com/artist/4053/agostino-ciampelli.html>.
Gauvin A. Bailey, . Between Renaissance and Barque: Jesuit art in Rome, 1565-1610. 7952. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003. Print.\

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+{{Short description|Italian painter (1565–1630)}}
 [[Image:A. Ciampelli Madonna del Rosario Fiumedinis Chiesa Madre della SS. Annunziata.jpg|thumb|''Madonna of the Rosary'', by Agostino Ciampelli]]
 [[Image:Annunciazione Chiesa degli Ottimati.jpg|thumb|''Annunciation'', by Agostino Ciampelli]]
-''' Agostino Ciampelli ''' (1578–1640)  was an [[Italy|Italian]] painter of the [[Baroque]] period. He trained with [[Santi di Tito]] in [[Florence]], and painted in Rome under [[Clement VIII]], including a ''Crucifixion''  for [[Santa Prassede]] and a ''Saint Giovanni Gualberto'' in its sacristy; ''Angels'' on the walls above the choirstalls in the apse of [[Santa Maria in Trastevere]];  frescoes of the ''Stoning of Saint Vitale'' in [[San Vitale]] and further frescoes in the little church of Santa Bibiena; and ''The Visitation'' in Sant Stefano di Pescia. At the [[Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano]], Ciampelli frescoed the walls of the canons' sacristy, the "Sala Clementina".
+''' Agostino Ciampelli ''' (29 August 1565 – 22 April 1630)  was an Italian painter of the [[Baroque]] period. He trained with [[Santi di Tito]] in [[Florence]], and painted in Rome under [[Clement VIII]], including a ''Crucifixion''  for [[Santa Prassede]] and a ''Saint Giovanni Gualberto'' in its sacristy; ''Angels'' on the walls above the choirstalls in the apse of [[Santa Maria in Trastevere]];  frescoes of the ''Stoning of Saint Vitale'' in [[Basilica of San Vitale (Rome)|San Vitale]] and further frescoes in the little church of Santa Bibiena; and ''The Visitation'' in Sant Stefano di Pescia. At the [[Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano]], Ciampelli frescoed the walls of the canons' sacristy, the "Sala Clementina".
 ==Life==
-===Growing Up===
-Agostino Ciampelli was born in [[Florence]], [[Italy]] on August 29, 1565 and grew up with his mother and father. There is little known about his early childhood, such as if Agostino had any siblings or the influences of his environment and how he first got interested with becoming an artist.
+===Florence and Rome===
-Agostino trained in the studio of [[Santi di Tito]] who was one of the leading artists of the [[Counter Reformation]] in Florence. Under Santi di Titio’s schooling Agostino learned the principles of a [[conservative]] and a devotional manner in the treatment of [[religious]] subjects. Agostino was said to be a true artistic heir to Santi di Tito and Agostino’s work was very influenced by his mentor.
+Agostino Ciampelli was born in [[Florence]]. There is little known about his early childhood. Agostino trained in the studio of [[Santi di Tito]], a leading artists of the [[Counter Reformation]].
+Agostino was admitted into the [[Accademia del Disegno]] in Florence in 1585. Some of his earliest known works include paintings for a temporary triumphal arch at the entry of [[Christina of Lorraine]] into Florence in 1589. These paintings were constructed by Santi and his pupils.
-==Achievements in Florence==
-Agostino was admitted into the [[Accademia del Disegno]] in Florence in 1585. Some of his earliest known works include paintings for a temporary triumphal [[arch]] at the entry of Christina of Lorraince into Florence in 1589. These paintings were constructed by Santi and his [[pupils]].
+In Florence, Agostino he frescoed a ''Story of [[Esther]] and [[Ahasuerus]]'' in the [[Tornabuoni Chapel]]. Agostino also worked with [[Andrea Commodi]] at the Gesu, painting scenes from the life of [[Ignatius]] that would later adorn Commodi’s tomb in 1605.
-Agostino traveled throughout [[Italy]] creating different paintings that he is well known for. His oil paintings are known as being direct and simple [[religious]] artwork. Agostino’s artwork flourished during the [[Baroque period]]. His style of painting was [[Naturalism (arts)|naturalistic]] and satisfied the [[Counter-Reformation]] Church.
+Agostino traveled to [[Rome]] during the papacy of [[Clement VIII]]. There Agostino painted ''Crucifixion'' for Santa Prassede, angels on the walls of the [[apse]] of [[Santa Maria in Trastevere]] and a ''Visitation'' in Santo Stefano di Pescia. He also painted a ''Nativity of the Virgin'' in [[San Michelino Visdomini]] in Florence, and a fresco cycle of [[Old Testament]] themes for the [[Palazzo Corsini, Rome|Palazzo Corsini]]. He also painted the Chapel of St. Andrew in the [[Church of the Gesu]] in Rome, representing ''The Martydom of St Stephen'' on the walls; on the vault ''The Glory of the Virgin Surrounded by Holy Martyrs''; and for the altarpiece, ''The Martyrdom of St Andrew''.
-While in Florence, many pieces were created. Agostino painted a frescoe at the [[Tornabuoni Chapel]]. The frescoe depicted the [[biblical]] story of [[Esther]] and [[Ahasuerus]]. Agostino also worked with [[Andrea Commodi]] at the Gesu, a fellow painter who assisted Agostino in painting scenes from the like of [[Ignatius]] that would later adorn Commodi’s tomb in 1605.
-==Accomplishments in Rome==
-Agostino traveled to [[Rome]] and was painting under [[Clement VIII]]. While in Rome, Agostino painted ''Crucifixion'' for Santa Prassede, [[angels]] on the walls of the [[apse]] of [[Santa Maria in Trastevere]] and the Visitiation in Sant Stefano di Pescia.
-Agostino executed several other important pieces of work in Rome. Some of his work includes canvasses in the Duomo and SS Stefano e Nicola in Pescia, a Nativity of the Virigin in S. Michelino Visdomini in Florence, and a frescoe cycle of [[Old Testament]] themes for the [[Palazzo Corsini]].
-He also painted the Chapel of St. Andrew in the [[Church of the Gesu]] in Rome, representing «The Martydom of St. Stephen» on the walls, on the vault «The Glory of the Virgin Surrounded by Holy Martyrs», and for the altarpiece «The Martyrdom of St. Andrew».
 ==Influences==
-[[Santi di Tito]] was a major influence to Agostino, impacting his style and assisting him in acquiring his skills. Another major role in Agostino’s life was [[Alessandro de Medici]]. Alessandro was the most important [[patron]] and protector to Agostino. Alessandro took Agostino to Rome in 1594 after Agostino went through schooling from 1590 to 1594 at [[Florentine Academy]] in Flornence where he stayed until 1630.
+[[Santi di Tito]] was a major influence to Agostino, impacting his style and assisting him in acquiring his skills. Another major role in Agostino’s life was [[Alessandro de Medici]]. Alessandro was the most important [[patron]] and protector to Agostino. Alessandro took Agostino to Rome in 1594 after Agostino went through schooling from 1590 to 1594 at [[Florentine Academy]] in Florence where he stayed until 1630.
 Many works were produced with Alessandro and can be found in his titular church of [[Santa Prassede]] and at [[Sant'Agnese fuori le mura]] in [[Trastevere]].
 ==Paintings==
-Agostino produced many pieces of artwork in Italy. Two of his paintings that he is well known for are ''Two Angels Facing Right'' and ''Two Angels Facing Left''. These bright, vivid panels of [[angels]] were done with oil [[pastels]] and done around 1600. These paintings formed a now-lost painting or [[altarpiece]]. The elegance of these paintings shows the continuing influence of Santi di Tito and may be compared with such paintings as a ''[[Christ]] Appearing to Saint Martin of Tours'' in the church of Santa Maria del Pianto in Rome, which was one of the few commissions awarded to Ciampelli by [[Pope Leo XI]]. Similar angels appear in a number of Ciampello’s paintings, such as ''The Death of Saint Anthony Abbot'' which was created in 1612 displayed in the church of [[San Giovanni dei Fiorentini]] in Rome. The facial types of the angels may also be compared with the figures of ''The [[Baptism]] of Christ'' done by Ciampelli, which was formally in the [[Palazzo Corsini]] in Florence.
+Agostino produced many pieces of artwork in Italy. Two of his paintings that he is well known for are ''Two Angels Facing Right'' and ''Two Angels Facing Left''. These bright, vivid panels of [[angels]] were done with oil [[pastels]] and done around 1600. These paintings formed a now-lost painting or [[altarpiece]]. The elegance of these paintings shows the continuing influence of Santi di Tito and may be compared with such paintings as a ''[[Christ]] Appearing to Saint Martin of Tours'' in the church of Santa Maria del Pianto in Rome, which was one of the few commissions awarded to Ciampelli by [[Pope Leo XI]]. Similar angels appear in a number of Ciampello’s paintings, such as ''The Death of Saint Anthony Abbot'' which was created in 1612 displayed in the church of [[San Giovanni dei Fiorentini]] in Rome. The facial types of the angels may also be compared with the figures of ''The [[Baptism]] of Christ'' done by Ciampelli, which was formally in the [[Palazzo Corsini, Florence|Palazzo Corsini]] in Florence.
 Other paintings produced by Agostino are the Madonna of the ''[[Rosary]]'' and the ''[[Annunciation]]'' done in oil pastels and both executed around 1600.
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 ==References==
 <!--===Secondary sources===-->
-*{{cite book | first= Maria|last= Farquhar| year=1855| title= Biographical catalogue of the principal Italian painters|  editor = Ralph Nicholson Wornum | pages= page 46| publisher=  Woodfall & Kinder, Angel Court, Skinner Street, London; Digitized by Googlebooks from Oxford University copy on Jun 27, 2006| id= | url= http://books.google.com/books?q=intitle:Wornum+intitle:principal+intitle:painters | authorlink= }}
+*{{cite book | first= Maria|last= Farquhar| year=1855| title= Biographical catalogue of the principal Italian painters|  editor = Ralph Nicholson Wornum | pages= 46| publisher=  Woodfall & Kinder |location=London | url= https://books.google.com/books?q=intitle:Wornum+intitle:principal+intitle:painters }}
 *Touring Club Italiano, ''Roma e Dintorni''.(Milan) 1965.
 <!--===Secondary sources===-->
 *"Artnet." Agostino Ciampelli. 2009. Artnet, Web. 21 Sep 2009. <http://www.artnet.com/artist/4053/agostino-ciampelli.html>.
 *Gauvin A. Bailey, . Between Renaissance and Barque: Jesuit art in Rome, 1565-1610. 7952. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003. Print.\
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