Focus on this artwork and explain the Artist.
Domenichino was born Domenico Zampieri in Bologna, Italy in the year 1581. Domenichino was a student of Flemish art, and studied under the artist Denys Calvaert, until he moved to Rome where he worked in the teams employed by the Carracci, including the frescoes designed by Annibale for the Palazzo Farnese where he acquired the nickname Domenichino, meaning little Domenico. He then became a favored assistant to Annibale Carracci himself. Domenichino was later commissioned by both Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini and Cardinal Scipione Borghese.This painting was completed after Domenichino had done a large series of frescoes between 1612 and 1615 on Saint Cecilia. At this point he was developing his own style, distinct from that of the Carracci. The classical style that is now associated with Domenichino had stemmed from this series.
Annibale Carracci Domenichino Bologna, Italy Scipione Borghese Borghese Rome Bologna Denys Calvaer Domenico Zampieri Pietro Aldobrandini Carracci Saint Cecilia