Alessio Erardi Explained
Alessio Erardi (1669–1727) was a Maltese painter. He was the son of the artist Stefano Erardi and his wife Caterina Buttigieg. He initially studied art with his father, and eventually spent five and a half years in Rome between 1695 and 1701. His style is regarded as an early form of Baroque, and he was influenced by both his father and Mattia Preti.[1]
Selected works by Alessio Erardi include:[1]
- Our Lady of Sorrows, Collegiate Church of Saint Lawrence, Vittoriosa
- Our Lady with St John the Baptist, Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception, Bormla
- Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (1702), Our Saviour's Church, Lija
- Count Roger (1713), St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina
- Our Lady of the Rosary, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa (attributed)
- Our Lady with the Child Jesus and Souls in Purgatory, Parish Church of the Assumption, Mosta
- Our Lady of Graces, Parish Church of Our Lady of Graces, Żabbar
- various paintings at the Church of Our Lady of Victories, Valletta
- various paintings at the oratory of the Church of the Jesuits, Valletta
- ceiling of the Oratory of the Blessed Sacrament, Basilica of St Dominic, Valletta
- ceiling of the Church of St. Ursola, Valletta
- Grand Master Raymond Perellos and Pope Clement XI, Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta
Notes and References
- Book: Schiavone. Michael J.. Dictionary of Maltese Biographies Vol. 1 A–F. 2009. Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza. Pietà. 9789993291329. 755–756.
